National Envelope- Tools for Transition - Responsive Component Initiatives

Building Blocks to a Sustainable Primary Health Care System

$49,500

The College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia is the regulatory body for nursing in Nova Scotia with a mission to regulate nursing practice in the interest of the public. The College is governed by a Council that provides direction through established goals and policies in accordance with provincial legislation.

Partners:

Nova Scotia Department of Health, Canadian College of Health Services Executives (Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island Bluenose Chapter), Doctors Nova Scotia, College of Family Physicians of Canada (Nova Scotia Chapter), Dalhousie University School of Health Services Administration and Health Canada (Atlantic Region).

Objectives:

To bring primary health care providers, planners, administrators and stakeholders together for joint learning, sharing and dialogue toward advancing a sustainable strategy for the continued advancement of primary health care renewal in Nova Scotia and Canada.

Activities:

Hold a conference on primary health care renewal, with both a provincial and national focus, that addresses themes such as collaborative practice, inter-professional education, change management, delivery and funding models. An inventory of primary health care success stories will be compiled from the conference and then linked to the Nova Scotia Department of Health's website to profile the conference and serve as an information tool.

Expected Results:

The expected results of the initiative are: an enhanced awareness among primary health care providers in Nova Scotia regarding renewal efforts in Nova Scotia and Canada; the potential development of a Canadian network for shared communication, knowledge, experience and research for primary health care renewal; the development of an inventory of primary health care renewal success stories; and, a renewed commitment to sustained efforts to continue to evolve primary health care in Nova Scotia and across Canada.

(See Shaping the Future of Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia - Conference for a related initiative undertaken in 2003)

Contact:

Linda Hamilton
Executive Director
College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia
600-1894 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2A8
Tel: (902) 491-9744, ext. 233
Fax: (902) 491-9510
Email: lh@crnns.ca