The CRNS’s Professional Practice Groups (PPG) are member-driven groups based on specific topics. PPGs provide professional growth and development, and promote networking within the CRNS community of nurses. These groups discuss best practices, share information, review expert literature, provide mentorship, work on projects and host education events.
Five CRNS registrants are required to establish a PPG. If you are interested in forming a PPG, please contact: links@crns.ca.
Grant Guidelines & Request Forms
Financial grants are to be used for operating expenses to achieve the group’s objectives:
Active Professional Practice Groups
Here is a list of active CRNS Professional Practice Groups in the province. If you are interested in participating, please contact the individual listed:
Saskatchewan periOperative RN Group (SORNG)
SORNG promotes and advances excellence in periOperative nursing care.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook at sk.or.nursesgroup
Resources: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada
Contact Information: Cherry Dabao, RN, President | saskorng@gmail.com
Indigenous Nursing (kā-wīci-pimohtēmāt)
kā-wīci-pimohtēmāt is a group of Indigenous nurses whose goal is to educate, collaborate and enable all Saskatchewan nurses to work together to address the current health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Resources: Indigenous Nursing PPG
Contact Information: Dr. Holly Graham | holly.graham@usask.ca
Saskatchewan Nursing Informatics Association (SNIA)
The SNIA provides leadership in nursing informatics for nurses in all domains across Saskatchewan.
Resources: SNIA
Contact Information: Dr. Shauna Davies, President | shauna.davies@uregina.ca
Parish Nurses
A group of registered nurses who work within faith communities to promote health, healing and wholeness.
Resources: Health and Ministry Resource in Canada - CAPNM
Contact Information: Carol Kostiuk, RN | bckostiuk@sasktel.net
Pain Management
A group providing advocacy for improving pain management across the health care continuum in Saskatchewan.
Resources: Saskatchewan Pain Society Inc.
Contact Information: Karen Juckes, RN, President | karen.juckes@usask.ca
PeriAnesthesia Nurses Group of Saskatchewan (PANGS)
A group representing PeriAnesthesia nurses in the province and providing advocacy for specialty certification.
Resources: National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada
Social media: pangssaskatchewan on Instagram, PeriAnesthesia Nurses Group of Saskatchewan on Facebook
Contact Information: Amanda Bundscheh, President | arl925@usask.ca
How can you reach us?
Contact a CRNS Practice and Education Nursing Advisor by email at practiceadvice@crns.ca or by phone at 1.800.667.9945.