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MGNA Executive for 2010 - 2011
President
Barabar Tallman
Deer Lodge Hospital
2109 Portage Av.
Winnipeg, MB. R3J 2W5
Vice –President/Newsletter
Leslie Dryburgh
Grace Hospital
300 Booth Drive
Winnipeg, MB. R3J 3M7
Phone: 837-0163
Fax: 837-0585
Email: ldryburgh@ggh.mb.ca
Secretary
Pat Cossette
Deer Lodge Hospital
2109 Portage Av.
Winnipeg, MB. R3J 2W5
Phone: 831-2547
Fax: 832-0635
Email: pcossette@deerlodge.mb.ca
Treasurer
Terry Deaustels
Grace Hospital
300 Booth Drive
Winnipeg, MB. R3J 3M7
Phone: 837-0356
Fax: 837-0585
Email:tdeasute@gg.mb.ca
Publicity
Kimberly McKenzie
Grace Hospital
300 Booth Drive
Winnipeg, MB. R3J 3M7
Phone : 837-0398
Email :KmcKenzie@ggh.mb.ca
Education
Cathy Gates
GPAT Rm 117 N1S
Concordia Hospital
Winnipeg, MB. R2K 3S8
Phone:661-7472
Email:cgates@concordia.mb.ca
Past Presdient
Anne Williams
Golden West Centennial Lodge
811 School Road
Winnipeg, MB. R2Y 0S8
Phone: 888-3311
Fax: 885-7894
Email: awilliams@goldenwest.ca
Mission
The Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association (CGNA) is a national organization that represents registered nurses who work with older adults in a wide variety of settings across Canada. Our mission is to address the health concerns of older Canadians and the nurses who participate with them in health care.
Membership
Click here for the membership brochure
Benefits of membership include:
Education (evening educational session three times per year and a biannual full day educational event)
Quarterly provincial and national newsletters
Opportunities for networking with others working with older adults in many different settings.
Access to educational and research bursaries.
The membership year runs from April to March. All MGNA members enjoy the same membership in the Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association for no additional fee.
NEW! Use our Online Membership Application Form and make yor payment immediately using your credit card.
For help with online registration, please click here for step-by-step tutorial.
Use our PDF Membership Form and return via fax to the Head Office, with payment via credit card or cheque.
There are four classes of MGNA membership:
| Type |
Description |
Cost |
Voting Privleges |
| Regular |
Active Practicing RN |
$70.00 |
yes |
| Student |
Student enrolled in full-time educational institution |
$27.50 |
yes |
| Associate |
Non-practising RN's, other nurisng personnel, and others who have an interest in the health care of older adults. |
$27.50 |
no |
| Honorary |
Conferred on persons recognized by the MGNA for their contribution to the field of gerontology |
Nil |
yes |
Objectives
The mission of the MGNA is to promote continuous improvement in care and service for older adults across the care continuum in collaboration with older adults and other health care disciplines. In striving to achieve our mission, the MGNA has identified the following strategic directions for the upcoming year:
1. Membership Recruitment
We envision strong representation of nurses practicing across the health care continuum within the MGNA. Efforts to achieve this vision will include:
Exploring means of outreach to potential members/chapters in rural areas, i.e., The Pas, Brandon and to nursing students
Providing updated information on the MGNA website, i.e. upcoming events, certification news, membership information and forms, etc.
Hosting a ‘bring a friend’ wine and cheese reception with education session in September 2007.
Sending an e-mail/letter reminder to members who had not yet renewed their memberships this year.
2. Member Recognition
We value the contribution of nurses to the gerontological specialty and wish to ensure that such contributions are recognized and celebrated. Efforts to achieve this vision will include:
Submitting an article about the MGNA Nursing Distinction Awards recipients in Nurscene.
Highlighting member profiles in each edition of the MGNA newsletter and profiling the gerontological nursing specialty in other organizational newsletters.
Sending congratulatory letters and offering a 1-year free membership to Manitoba nurses who achieved gerontological certification.
3. Member Education
One of the objectives of the MGNA is to provide continuing education and professional development opportunities for those who nurse and care for older adults. Efforts to achieve this vision will include:
Offering educational sessions following each of the 3 general meetings on topics pertinent to membership.
Maintaining an e-mail list of members and contacts and circulating information and notices of upcoming meetings and events.
Collaborating with the Manitoba Gerontology Association to hold a joint educational event.
Hosting a full-day educational session in conjunction with the AGM every second year.
Supporting CNA certification study groups to assist members to prepare to write certification exams.
Distributing the MGNA newsletter on a quarterly basis.
4. Promoting Gerontology As A Speciality
Hosting 2004 CGNA conference
Investigating the need to revise the MGNA by-laws re; committees
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