DONATE DONATE NOW   Support the advancement of nursing knowledge   Donating to the CNF contributes directly towards leading-edge research conducted by nurses and towards the provision of scholarships for nurses studying to increase their knowledge and improve their expertise.

May 2011   1st Annual Nightingale Gala – Canadian Nurses Foundation A capacity crowd is gathering at the Ottawa Congress Centre tonight for a gala soirée in support of nursing research, education and clinical excellence. The Canadian Nurses Foundation is hosting a major fundraising event in celebration of National Nursing Week – and in tribute to the legacy of Florence Nightingale, considered the founder of modern nursing. Read more     February 2011   CNF Awards online application process goes live! For more information on our awards, click here.   Meet a CNF Scholar – click here to find pictures and bios from our current year’s award recipients     Septembre 2010   CIHR - New Investigator Salary Award: Fall 2010 Priority Announcement   CIHR, through the Small Health Organization Partnership Program (SHOPP), in partnership with CNF will fund applications that are determined to be relevant to these research priorities (a) Mental Health, and (b) Chronic Disease Management     August 2010   Canadian Nurses Foundation TD Aboriginal Nursing Award continues for 2011 Click here     CNF is on Facebook! Check out the new Canadian Nurses Foundation Facebook Page. Join other nurses and supporters and get connected to the CNF. We'll post regular updates about upcoming events, ways you can support the foundation, information about our scholarships and more.   http://www.facebook.com/pages/Canadian-Nurses-Foundation/193804665467?ref=ts   CNF is also on Twitter! Become a follower of the “Canadian Nurses Fndn” and you can see our regular status updates with information about what’s going on at the CNF. Search for our username: theCNF.   http://twitter.com/theCNF     Research Partnerships Archives   Nursing Research in Canada: A Status Report Over the past two decades modest investments in nursing research have had significant impact on capacity. In this report, a framework was developed to assess more recent research capacity in nursing. For more information, view the status report:   http://www.chsrf.ca/programs/PastPrograms/NursingResearchFund.aspx     An Evaluation of the Nursing Research Fund: Lessons to Date and Recommended Next Steps   The establishment of the Nursing Research Fund (NRF) in 1999 was a triumph for the nursing community in achieving a greater commitment to building nursing research capacity in Canada to help better meet the challenges in the healthcare system of the day.   The Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF) Nursing Care Partnership Program (NCP) is directed to support clinical nursing research.   An evaluation of the NRF was commissioned by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) in 2007 and completed in 2008. Please view the final report for lessons to date and recommendations for next steps..   http://www.canr.ca/documents/Evaluation_of_the_NRF_ENG_Final.pdf

2009 Research Program on Care Practice in Cognitive Impairment in Aging   The 2009 Research Program on Care Practice in Cognitive Impairment in Aging is now posted on the Alzheimer Society of Canada website. Please click or copy the following link to access:    http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/research/resprog-rfa-cogimpair.htm