Welcome!
Welcome to The Canadian Society of Vascular Nursing (CSVN); the only Canadian Society dedicated to Vascular Nursing in Canada. CSVN holds an annual conference at the same time as the Canadian Society of Vascular Surgeons (CSVS). We are members of the PAD Coalition and the Venous Disease Coalition.
A Reminder of Upcoming Deadlines
Abstracts for Quebec City Sept, 2012 - Feb 20, 2012
Travel Scolarship Application- Feb 20, 2012
Education Scholarship Application - Feb 20, 2012
Marge Lovell Award- August 31, 2012
NEW!
Chapter Startup Booklet is now available- All information you need to start your own local chapter.
CSVN is excited to announce that we have partnered with SVN to develop a new class of membership- Intersocietal. This new class includes membership to CSVN and SVN jointly. For more information and to join, see our membership section.
Links of Interest
PAD: Application of the Chronic Care Model, Journal of Vascular Nursing
SVN Key Data Elements and Definitions forPeripheral Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Antiplatelet Guidelines
PAD Coalition- Interactive PAD Workbook
see our other links
ABI Clinic Book
The CSVN is excited to make the ABI Clinic Booklet available. This resource was developed by sanofi-aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb in collaboration with the P.A.D. Coalition. This resource tool provides a list of clinics that perform ankle brachial index (ABI) testing across Canada with full contact details. Clinics are sorted by region and city for easy reference.
CNA Certification
Currently, the CNA offers certification in Cardiovascular Nursing CCN(C). For more information regarding the certification process, please see the CNA website. Next Exam: April 21, 2012
Application Deadline: November 30, 2011
Cardiovascular Review Workshops
St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario Feb 24, 25, 26, 2012 Brochure
University Health Network, Toronto, Onttario Feb 6, 7 & 8, 2012 Brochure
