CMHA Fall 2008 - Canadian Mental Health Association

15CMHA Fall 20084& The Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor Essex County Branch Presents...Complex Issues-Clear Solutions:One Day Management Training Session1400 Windsor AvenueWindsor, OntarioLocation: Large East Meeting RoomTime: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Cost: $220.00/personLunch/Refreshments includedThursday, October 16, 2008Wednesday, November 12, 2008Thursday, January 15, 2009REGISTER NOW!!! SPACE IS LIMITEDWorkplace “Lunch ‘N’ Learn Series”for your EmployeesWorkplace Health Promotion seminars andworkshops are a cost-effective way to provideeducation to employees on health, wellness, workstress, home stress, time management and more.Choose 4 Lunch ‘N’ Learn seminars to beprovided in one-hour sessions throughout thecourse of a year!Choose from:• Mental Health Matters• Employees in a Changing Economy• How to Beat Workplace Stress• Accentuating the Positive at Work• Time Management for the Employee• Work-Life Balance• Dealing with Difficult People• From Burnout to Balance• Lifestyles and Retirement(Pre-Retirement Planning)• Creating a Meaningful Budget• The Key Principles of Positive Parenting• And more!!Total Cost of this package is $1,100 for4 one-hour on-site sessions. Travel feesapplicable outside of Windsor.A custom made Employee AssistanceProgram for your Employees.Employee Assistance Programs are a benefitoffered to employees by their employers. This feefor-serviceoption allows the employer to choose theoptions that best suit the needs of their workforce.You pay for the services you require and nothingfurther. Promotional materials and orientationsessions for employees are free.Options include:• 1:1 counselling sessions for employeesand/or dependents• 24/7 crisis support• Professional phone counselling• Workplace health consultations for managersand HR• Workshops and seminars for employees• Face-to-face trauma intervention regardingworkplace injuries and traumas• Education sessions• Team-building sessionsTo inquire about any of these events, pleasecontact:Yvonne VanDeBovenkamp, MSW, RSWManager, Workplace Health Services519-255-1749yvandeb@cmha-wecb.on.ca“A Healthy Business Starts with Healthy Employees”Shannon Bellaire, Nurse Practitioner, City Centre Health Care, CMHA-WECBSpotlight onNursePractitionersWhat is a nurse practitioner?A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registerednurse with advanced university educationand decision-making knowledge inassessment, diagnosis, and healthmanagement. Nurse Practitioners providepersonalized, quality healthcare to clients.Ontario nurse practitioners provide afull range of health care to clients.They have the knowledge and skills toprovide health care to keep familieshealthy, treat people when ill and helpmanage chronic illnesses.Where do nurse practitioners work?Nurse practitioners work in both rural andurban areas, in a variety of settings such as:• Community health centres• Clinics and family practices• Hospitals• Long and short-term rehabilitationfacilities• Workplaces• Schools• Long-term care facilities• Home health agenciesWhat does a nurse practitioner do?A nurse practitioner provides careto clients of all ages with a focus onhealth promotion, disease and injuryprevention, treatment, cure, rehabilitationand support. Nurse practitioners are part ofour health care team and play an importantrole in helping you maintain a healthy,active lifestyle, and understand and/ortreat your illness. As a member ofyour health care team, we offer avariety of health care services including theability to:• Diagnose and treat illness and/orinjuries• Perform physical check-ups• Order and interpret diagnostic tests• Write prescriptions• Provide counseling and education• Provide supportive care throughillness• Perform treatments and/or procedures• Make referrals to family physicians,specialists and other health careprovidersWhat should the public know aboutnurse practitioners?We have a unique, holistic approachto care that addresses the physical,emotional, mental and social aspects ofyour health and illness. We spend timewith you to listen to your concerns. Wework with doctors and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-qualityprimary health care.What are the main differencesbetween a nurse and a nursepractitioner?Nurse practitioners are RegisteredNurses who have met the advancedrequirements necessary to enter theExtended Class. Nurse practitioners havethe legislative authority to autonomouslydiagnose an illness and communicatea diagnosis to clients. We are also able toprescribe medications, and order laboratoryand diagnostic tests such as x-rays.For more information about NursePractitoners visit The Nurse Practitioners’Association of Ontario at www.npao.orgShannon Bellaire is a Nurse Practitionerat City Centre Health Care at theCanadian Mental Health Association,Windsor-Essex County Branch. She hasbeen working at the CCHC for almosttwo years. Shannon graduated with herBachelor of Science in Nursing in 1993from the University of Western Ontario, thenfrom the Primary Health Care NursePractitioner Program at the University ofWindsor in 2006.