kā-wīci-pimohtēmāt (pronounced: gaah-weechi-bimohte-maat) meaning, a person who walks with others on their journey, is a group of Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit and Métis) 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, and to facilitate a platform for direct communication between the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) and the Indigenous nurses in this province, in line with The Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action (2015).
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The CPR RACISM video, developed by the CRNS in collaboration with Dr. Holly Graham, Professor and Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan, to assist RNs and NPs with taking action when racism occurs in healthcare settings. Read more about CPR RACISM here. We’re evaluating CPR RACISM. We would be grateful if you would complete this evaluation form of the CPR RACISM guide if you are using it in your practice. Please download it here.
Indigenous PPG members can find their meeting agendas here.
Truth and Reconciliation requires education and action.
” Education is what got us here, and education is what will get us out.” – Senator Murray Sinclair
“We have described for you a mountain. We have shown you the path to the top. We call upon you to do the climbing.” – Senator Murray Sinclair
About the kā-wīci-pimohtēmāt Professional Practice Group
Our goals are to:
- promote professional growth in members
- promote growth and support (mentorship) to Indigenous undergraduate and graduate nursing students and nurses
- advance recruitment and retention of Indigenous nurses
- advance the wellness of Indigenous peoples
- provide opportunities for continuing competency related to equitable and culturally safe nursing care for Indigenous peoples
- identify objectives that contribute to CRNS strategic endpoints
- facilitate the integration of the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action #18-24
- review expert literature and policies related to Indigenous peoples
- collaborate with Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (CINA)
Are you an Indigenous nurse practicing in Saskatchewan who would like to join the kā-wīci-pimohtēmāt Professional Practice Group? Fill out the contact form below and we’ll get back to you. (Please note: Indigenous nurses from other provinces can also apply to join this Professional Practice Group.)
Fee for membership $25/year. (Fees are waived for undergraduate and graduate students).
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