PHN-PREP Blog
The Nurse-Family Partnership in Nova Scotia
https://www.nshealth.ca/news-and-notices/training-nurse-family-partnership-specialized-curriculum-unique-nursing-role We are excited to share that The Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) program has officially launched in the province of Nova Scotia (NS). An article...
Personal Reflection on Nurse Home Visiting
I recently spoke with public health nurses (PHNs) about the importance of warm referrals. Warm referrals involve a significant investment from the nurse who assesses available services to find the best fit for the client’s needs, actively facilitates client...
Happy Nurses’ Week!
National Nursing Week (May 8-14, 2023) draws attention to nurses and the important contributions of nursing to the well-being of Canadians. This year’s theme, “Our Nurses, Our Future” aims to showcase the many roles that nurses play in an individual’s healthcare...
Invitation to Participate in Public Health Workforce Research Study on Mental Health and “Intention to Leave”
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health workforce has experienced diverse challenges in serving as a first line of defense against the pandemic. Given this, our research team will be surveying the public health workforce in Canada to understand the extent...
Promoting the Safety of Clients Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As we are all overtly aware, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend the lives and livelihoods of Canadians. Throughout the pandemic, Public Health Nurses have been on the front lines of both clinical care and health promotion. At PHN-PREP, we are in awe of all the...
Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3rd, 2021 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It is a day for promoting the rights and well-being of people living with disabilities. This year’s theme is Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive,...
Getting Ready to Return to Home Visiting
Across the province many Healthy Babies Healthy Children programs are welcoming public health nurses who have been working in vaccine clinics or in case and contact management back to home visiting. Teams are also orienting new nurses to this multi-faceted program for...
Promoting Healthy Families Study
With COVID-19 not yet in our rear-view mirror, there has never been a more poignant time to look at strengthening families. The Offord Centre for Child Studies out of McMaster University has collaborated with four mental health agencies to launch a parenting and...
Reflective Supervision Checklist for Public Health Nurses
Public health nurses in their home visiting and outreach work with families and children consistently need to identify, analyze, and make sense of complex situations. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic affected families’ health and well-being, their sense of safety...
Identify an IPV Champion to Coordinate IPV Education for Home Visiting Programs
Within home visiting programs like Healthy Babies Healthy Children or Nurse-Family Partnership it has been our experience that requests for professional development on “intimate partner violence” (IPV) is a common need. Jody Shepherd RN BScN CCHN (C), a Public Health...