Annual Meeting April 24, 2015 Rodd Charlottetown Hotel AGENDA 0830 Registration 0900-1030 Call to Order Introductions Greetings – Anne Sutherland Boal, Chief Executive Officer, CNA President’s Address Presentation of Reports 1030-1100 Nutrition Break 1100-1200 Resolution/Motions Completion of Business 1200-1315 Lunch Break 1315-1530 Education Session - Problematic Substance Abuse in Colleagues: Do you know how to help? Problematic substance use by nurses is important because of its negative impact on persons receiving care, on the public trust and on the nursing profession. It is important to remember that the rational for intervening when a nurse exhibits inappropriate nursing behavior is the protection of the patients, not the punishment of the nurse. It is also important to understand that if nurses demonstrating problematic substance use do not receive help, they are in danger of harming patients, themselves and colleagues, as well as damaging the public’s trust in the employer and in the nursing profession as a whole. Nurses should be familiar with the warning signs of problematic substance use so they can fulfill their obligation to protect the public and ensure their colleague receives appropriate care. (CNA 2008) 1315-1325 Introduction - Nancy MacFadyen, ARNPEI President 1325-1340 Substance Abuse Statistics - Paul Boudreau, ARNPEI Coordinator of Regulatory Services 1340-1500 Respond Now: Every RN’s Role with Problematic Substance Abuse Susanne Priest, Nursing Practice Consultant, Nurses Association of New Brunswick 1500-1530 Revisiting Self-Care - Jane Herring, MN 1530 Closing Remarks/Evaluations