The COHNA-ACIIST Bursary Award provides financial assistance to members to advance or enhance their knowledge of occupational health nursing.
Decisions regarding the funds to be made available for the award will be discussed annually when setting the budget. A minimum of $500 annually will be allocated for this budget item. At the Boards’ discretion, additional funds or no funds may be allocated in order to ensure the ongoing fiscal viability of the association.
Criteria for Applying
- Must be a member of COHNA-ACIIST.
- Must be currently employed as an occupational health nurse.
- Must be a member in good standing of the professional registered nurse association of the province / territory which is a member of COHNA-ACIIST.
- Consent is required to release name(s) and photograph(s) for communication purposes to the membership and posting to the COHNA-ACIIST website.
Award Conditions:
- Bursary Award criteria will be used to assess each application for relevance and suitability. The decision of the Board is final.
- Completed applications will be received by the COHNA-ACIIST Secretary/Treasurer by May 31.
- Consideration will be given to Certificate, Diploma, Undergraduate, Graduate, Post-Graduate programs related to occupational health nursing, safety, or wellness/health promotion and application for the CNA Certification process for COHN(C). Continuing education or research based study in these areas will also be considered. (Not applicable for 2023 MIP sponsorship)
- Preference will be given to those applicants who are pursuing Canadian educational opportunities in the area of occupational health nursing, safety, and wellness/health promotion. (Not applicable for 2023 MIP sponsorship)
- Preference may be given to applicants who have been actively involved with their provincial/ territorial occupational health nursing association or COHNA-ACIIST.
- Applicants must provide proof of successful completion of an education course attended in the last 18 months, receipt of payment for a continuing education opportunity or satisfactory evidence of participation in a research project. (Not applicable for 2023 MIP sponsorship)
Forms
2023 Bursary Award Recipient
COHNA-ACIIST is pleased to announce that Melissa Meunier is our 2023 Bursary Award recipient. Melissa is currently employed at Imperial Oil Cold Lake and Normal Wells. In this role, she manages the onsite clinics, coordinates RTW and disability management, implements health promotion activities, and performs various medicals including pre-placement, health surveillance medicals, and international travel medicals. We are pleased to acknowledge MIP as a corporate CNA sponsor, providing professional development sponsorship of the cost associated with writing or renewing CNA certification for 2023.
Congratulations Melissa from the COHNA-ACIIST Board of Directors!
2021 Bursary Award Recipient
COHNA-ACIIST is pleased to announce that Serena Charbachi is our 2021 Bursary Award recipient. Serena works as the Occupational Health Nurse with RCMP in New Brunswick. COHNA-ACIIST is committed to supporting member’s continuing education to enhance personal & professional growth and expand the collective knowledge base we have as a vibrant and essential occupational health and safety profession.
Congratulations Serena from the COHNA-ACIIST Board of Directors!
