We are looking for volunteers from each province and territory across Canada to work on a Malignant Wounds: Canadian Best Practice Recommendations.
This project will be led by Debra Johnston, MN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), IIWCC, who leads the Professional Development Core Program. We are also excited to be partnering with aligned national nursing associations in palliative care, hospice and oncology.
The first project meeting will take place on Thursday January 26, 2023 at 730pm ET. The project will be completed by May 2024.
If you are interested in joining the project team, please e-mail us at office@nswoc.ca with Malignant Wounds: Canadian Best Practice Recommendations in the subject line, then include a short biography and brief description of why you want to get involved or how you feel you can contribute.
The expected time commitment for project team members would be about 1-3 hours per week, however the weekly project work will fluctuate based on project timeline.
Project team members should have:
Access to internet
Availability to join a Zoom meeting monthly between 7:30pm-8:30pm ET/4:30pm-5:30pm PT
Capacity to review clinical articles (PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat)
Microsoft Word & Excel (or Google Docs/Sheets) familiarity
Subject matter expertise & experience
Desire to work collaboratively with others
Aspirations for personal and professional development
We thank everyone who expresses interest in the project. Based on the level of interest, not every volunteer may be selected.