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RNANT/NU <strong>Newsletter</strong> - Spring 2009 Page 3<br />
President’s Message<br />
With <strong>the</strong> Christmas season behind us, we are all starting to get back into our normal daily routine<br />
while <strong>the</strong> temperatures remain below freezing and <strong>the</strong> days slowly start to get longer. The hustle<br />
and bustle <strong>of</strong> registration may have slowed down for <strong>the</strong> RNANT/NU staff but new projects are<br />
taking flight. The primary project for <strong>the</strong> RNANT/NU over <strong>the</strong> next 2 years will be <strong>the</strong> NP-PLAR project.<br />
This will allow Community Health <strong>Nurses</strong> working in an expanded role <strong>the</strong> opportunity to obtain<br />
<strong>the</strong> title <strong>of</strong> NP.<br />
Over <strong>the</strong> past few months as President <strong>of</strong> RNANT/NU I have had <strong>the</strong> opportunity to participate<br />
in CNA Board meetings and bring <strong>the</strong> “nor<strong>the</strong>rn” voice to <strong>the</strong> table on various issues. The CNA<br />
centennial celebrations have come to an end and as I reflect back on <strong>the</strong> recognition that has<br />
been given to nurses throughout Canada for <strong>the</strong>ir contributions to <strong>the</strong> nursing pr<strong>of</strong>ession I feel<br />
that I am very humbled to be part <strong>of</strong> such an amazing group <strong>of</strong> individuals. The CNA celebrations<br />
allowed us all to celebrate <strong>the</strong> beauty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ession and reflect on how far nursing has<br />
evolved within Canada over <strong>the</strong> last 100 years. It is “our” voice that is going to have an impact<br />
on where <strong>the</strong> next 100 years takes <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ession. Nursing has created some amazing leaders,<br />
people that <strong>the</strong> world look to for answers surrounding health related topics.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> last CNA board meeting presentations were given to two <strong>of</strong> our members as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Centennial Celebrations that honored 100 nurses across <strong>the</strong> country for <strong>the</strong>ir contributions to <strong>the</strong><br />
pr<strong>of</strong>ession, workplace and <strong>the</strong> health care system. I would like to extend congratulations to both<br />
Marnie Belle and Barb Round on behalf <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Directors and <strong>the</strong> membership for receiving<br />
this one-time only award from CNA. The awards ceremony truly was a celebration <strong>of</strong> nursing and<br />
its diversity.<br />
As 2009 begins I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and I look forward to working with<br />
<strong>the</strong> RNANT/NU staff, Board <strong>of</strong> Directors, and <strong>the</strong> membership to help address nursing issues within<br />
<strong>the</strong> NWT and NU.<br />
Kristy Feltham, RNBN<br />
Kristy Feltham
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