CASN/ACESI (Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing/Association canadienne des écoles de sciences infirmières) is the national voice for nursing education, research, and scholarship and represents baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs in Canada.
The objectives of CASN/ACESI are:
To lead nursing education and nursing scholarship in the interest of healthier Canadians.
CASN/ACESI:
Interprofessional Care is the provision of comprehensive health services to patients by multiple health care professionals who work collaboratively to deliver the best quality of care in every health care setting. It encompasses partnership, collaboration and a multi-disciplinary approach to enhancing care outcomes and is the cornerstone of the HealthForceOntario strategy.
Interprofessional collaborative models of health-service delivery are critical for improving access to patient-centred health care in Canada.
The World Health Organization definescollaborative practice in health care as occurring “when multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds provide comprehensive services by working with patients, their families, caregivers and communities to deliver the highest quality of care across settings.”
A Report on the Health Provider Summit Process. Early in 2012, CNA and CMA formed a steering committee of volunteers, whose purpose was to initiate a summit process that would focus on transforming the Canadian health-care system.
