AGM & Annual Report

2022 Resolutions

Development of a special interest group with a focus on active travel for all ages. 

RES-2022-01

Motion
BE IT RESOLVED THAT… the Association formally develop a special interest group to focus on active travel for all ages.

Read the full resolution here.

Actions
The Active Travel Special Interest Group is up and running under the leadership of ARNM member Shirley Forsyth. A call for members is included in the June eNews and partnership opportunities with other groups are being explored.

Amendment to the Non-Practising membership category

RES-2022-02

Motion
BE IT RESOLVED THAT… the Association highlight the role of retired nurses I the work of the Association by:

• Determining how many of the Non-Practising nurses are in fact retired
• If retired nurses are the majority of those in this category, rename the category for internal purposes to Nurse Emeritus (non-practising) until such time as the By-laws are reviewed again
• Establishing a Nurse Emeritus Award of Excellence to recognize nurses who are retired and continue to contribute to the profession

Read the full resolution here.

Actions
The Board of Directors is currently exploring this resolution as part of strategic planning.

2021 Resolutions

Explore the capacity, interest and possibility of contributing to measures that would address urgent care needs of Manitoba's elderly and provide timely support to those nurses working in long-term care. 

RES-2021-01

Motion
BE IT RESOLVED THAT… the Association comprehensively explores the level of capacity, interest, and possibility of establishing a subject-matter expert team to provide a voice and demonstrate support for nurses working in long-term care. The team would advocate for safe quality practice environments, improved accountability measures, and make the necessary resources available to address post-traumatic stress for nurses who have witnessed the devastating impacts to safe and dignified long-term care across Manitoba. This team would also be best and well-positioned to work collaboratively with other like-organizations who plan on or have already committed efforts to address these needs.

Read the full resolution here.

Actions
ARNM has developed a dedicated long-term care task force, led by ARNM acting executive director, Joyce Kristjansson.

Reclaiming Indigenous health: The significance of Indigenous nurses and nursing students in reducing health inequity for Indigenous People. 

RES-2021-02

Motion
BE IT RESOLVED THAT... the Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba establish a process to work with key stakeholders to gather information and promote the contributions that Indigenous nurses and nursing students make to the health care system. Increasing the number and valuing the role of Indigenous nurses and nursing students is a key strategy to reducing health inequities among the Indigenous population.

Read the full resolution here. 

2019 Resolutions

Explore the interest and possibility of expanding the Association’s membership structure to include the Manitoba ‘family of nursing’ (Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, and Licensed Practical Nurses).

RES-2019-01

Motion
BE IT RESOLVED THAT…the Board of the Association be requested to comprehensively explore the level of interest and possibility of expanding the Association’s membership structure to include the ‘family of nursing’ (Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Registered Nurses (RNs), Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)) in order to promote intra-professional collaboration and strengthen the professional voice of nursing. This undertaking of evidence-gathering is to include identifying relevant costs and benefits and identify any risk to reputation and sustainability of the Association.

Read the full resolution here.

Actions
ARNM first welcomed licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs) as Associate (non-voting) members in 2019. IN 2020, the Association expanded membership to include these designations as Practising members (voting).

Reduce health inequities through intersectoral collaboration related to the social determinants of health.

RES-2019-02

Motion
BE IT RESOLVED THAT…the Association will work with the Aboriginal Nurses Manitoba Inc. and the Community Health Nurses of Manitoba (CHNM) to promote a ‘whole community approach’ to increase awareness of the impacts of the social determinants of health as it relates to health inequities. A ‘whole community approach’ will be established through intersectoral collaboration between health, education, housing, labor, justice, transportation, agriculture, and the environment.

Read the full resolution here.

Actions
ARNM developed a stronger relationship with the Community Health Nurses of Manitoba to look at opportunities to reduce health inequities. We joined the End Homelessness Winnipeg service committee for the Gizhe Waa Ti-Sii-Win Service Delivery Expo.

Foster and Promote Pride in Being a Professional Nurse.

RES-2019-03

Motion
BE IT RESOLVED THAT… the Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (Association) collaborate with nurses of all designations (Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses) to participate in the International Council of Nurses and the World Health Organization’s three-year global Nursing Now campaign to raise the profile of nursing and promote pride as a nurse.

Read the full resolution here.

Actions
ARNM was named the coordinating body of Nursing Now Manitoba. A steering committee was pulled together and an operational plan including publicity, events and engagement activities was created. Nursing Now activities were put on hold with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2018 Resolutions

Adopting a formal harm reduction position or policy statement.

RES-2018-01

Motion
BE IT RESOLVED THAT…The Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (the Association) formally endorse and/or adopt a position statement on harm reduction.

Read the full resolution here.

Actions
In 2018, A piece titled Harm Reduction: A Resource for Manitoba Nurses was created in which ARNM took the position of supporting the CNA, Canadian Association of Nurses in HIV/AIDs Care (CANAC) and Harm Reduction Nurses Association (HRNA) joint position statement on harm reduction and substance use. We endorsed the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) Statement on Harm Reduction. The piece was removed from the website for review in 2021.