About CAPNE 2016 National Conference

Practical nurse education presents opportunities and challenges to both educators and students. To meets these challenges and opportunities educators and students strive to journey to the top: reaching new heights in practical nurse education. This journey requires a tool kit that includes innovative approaches to teaching in the classroom, lab and clinical settings; student engagement and empowerment in the clinical setting to name a few. The need to ensure safe, competent and well-educated practical nurses involves many considerations.

The Canadian Association of Practical Nurse Educators (CAPNE) (http://www.capne.net) strives towards “Excellence in practical nurse education” as part of its vision. In striving towards excellence, educators from across Canada are gather in St. John’s, NL on October 12th and 13th, 2016 to discuss ways to embrace this vision. Educators will share opportunities and strategies to pave the road for success in practical nurse education.

The 16th annual CAPNE national conference will be held in St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador at the Delta St. John’s Hotel and Conference Centre  (https://www.deltahotels.com/Hotels/Delta-St.-John-s-Hotel-Conference-Centre) **When booking please ask for CAPNE Conference rooms**
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Journey to the Top: Reaching New Heights in Practical Nurse Education
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The conference will bring together professionals from across Canada from various levels of practice, experience, and expertise to share their research, experiences and innovations to journey to the top in practical nurse education. CAPNE is bringing educators together to discuss and share ideas to enhancing educator’s tool kits to enable students to become knowledgeable, competent healthcare providers.
Inspirational speakers and concurrent presentations have been aligned with the conference theme to assist educators on the journey to new heights in practical nurse education. This event is a must attend conference for those educators wishing to improve their tool kits as well as their pedagogical knowledge. As we embrace the journey it is only fitting that this conference is being held in the most easterly point in Canada, St. John’s, NL.
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CAPNE 2016
National Conference

October 11-13, 2016

Journey to the Top:
Reaching New Heights in Practical Nurse Education
 

Hosted by
Centre for Nursing Studies St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador