Coming out of the pandemic, Canada's health care system found many new challenges and many new nurses in hospital wards. This created a need for learning opportunities and greater investment in clinical education that initiatives such as The Michener Centre for Post-Graduate Nursing Education (Michener CNE) are stepping up to provide.
“We need to invest in nurses to enable them to access the education that will help them develop the knowledge and skills to deliver high quality care," says Pam Hubley, Vice-President of Health Disciplines and Chief Nursing Executive at University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto.
A new addition to The Michener Institute of Education at UHN, the Michener CNE has partnered with hospitals and community-based organizations to deliver a flexible, hybrid model of education. Courses use the latest evidence-based practices and are designed to integrate hands-on experience, mentorship and virtual learning.
“With the complexities of patients evolving and changing, there's a need to be able to keep up with skills and critical thinking skills in order to provide enhanced patient care," says Klara Malkova, Course Coordinator and Instructor, Critical Care Nursing Program at Michener.
The Michener CNE benefits from the unique advantage presented by Michener, a postsecondary institution under the UHN umbrella. As a part of one of Canada's largest and highly touted hospital networks, Michener's courses are taught by experts in their field, with course content drawn from relevant and current experiences.
As new nursing challenges emerge over time, Hubley says the Michener CNE can serve as an invaluable resource to the hospital workforce and to the overall care of Canadians.
“We know there are challenges and opportunities we haven't even seen yet that a place like the Centre for Post-Graduate Nursing Education will be responding to and creating programming for," she says, “and that will help us evolve the health system into the future."
Learn more about Michener CNE or email ce@michener.ca for more information.