2026 Conference Schedule
Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
12pm: conference registration opens
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
4pm: Opening ceremonies and orientation
4:00 pm to 7:45 pm
7:45 pm: welcome mixer - Scrub in and socialize
7:45 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday, January 29th, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM : Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:40 am : Morning workshops
Speed Networking with Nursing Specialities
Wounds Canada: Skin Tone in Wound Care
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Critical Care
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
Crystal Cup, RN: Building Bridges to Remote Indigenous Communities
9:40 am - 9:50 am : Coffee break
9:50 am - 11:00 am : Morning speakers
Somedays: Period Pain Simulation
Vapid: The Truth, the Hype and How to Shake Things Up (Lung Sask)
Beyond Bedside Nursing: Exploring Nursing Careers
Maria McMillan, RPN: Trauma-Informed Nursing Care
Pass the NCLEX with Confidence: Mastering UWorld Strategies
10:50 am - 11:00 am: break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: DR.LEIGH CHAMPAN: UPDATES FROM THE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER OF CANADA
12:10 Pm - 1:00 Pm: LUNCH
1:00 Pm - 2:00 Pm: Neb panel
2:00 Pm - 2:10 Pm: BREAK
2:10 pm - 3:40 PM : Afternoon workshops
Wounds Canada: Skin Tone in Wound Care
Code Ready Training and Simulation
Maria McMillan, RPN: Trauma-Informed Nursing Care
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Critical Care
Vaping: The Truth, The Hype, and How to Shake Things Up (Lung Sask)
3:50 pm - 4:50 PM : National centre of truth and reconciliation (nctrt): trc calls to action in health
5:45 pm - 6:45 PM : student research showcase
7pm: regional meetings
Atlantic Regional Meeting:
Ontario Regional Meeting:
Prairie Regional Meeting
Western Regional Meeting
Friday, January 30th, 2026
7:30AM - 8:30 am : breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:40 am : Morning workshops
Speed Networking with Nursing Specialities
Nursing the Future: Transition to Practice
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Critical Care
Crystal Cup, RN: Building Bridges to Remote Indigenous Communities
Jennifer Adair, RPN: Addressing Microaggressions and Restoring Relationships
Financial Foundations: Building Security for Today and Tomorrow
9:40 am - 9:50 am : Coffee break
9:50 am - 11:00 am : morning speakers
Beyond Bedside Nursing: Exploring Nursing Careers
The RPN Advantage: Where Nursing Meets Mental Health Expertise
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
Maria McMillan, RPN: Trauma-Informed Nursing Care
Pass the NCLEX with Confidence: Mastering UWorld Strategies
Financial Foundations: Building Security for Today and Tomorrow
10:50 am - 11:00 am : Coffee break
11:10 am - 12:10 am: AI Panel in health care
12:10 pm - 1:00 pm : Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Keynote: wahkohtowin - we are all related
2:10 PM - 3:40 pm: afternoon workshops
Code Ready Training and Simulation + Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation
Jennifer Adair, RPN: Addressing Microaggressions and Restoring Relationships
Crystal Cup, RN: Building Bridges to Remote Indigenous Communities
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
Nursing the Future: Transition to Practice