Ask a Specialist Sessions

Our interactive Ask a Specialist sessions give ONA members and leaders the opportunity to learn directly from staff specialists on a range of topics.

The sessions run virtually via Zoom, every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon ET. The first and third Tuesday of each month focus on Professional Practice issues, the second Tuesday focuses on Health and Safety, and the fourth Tuesday focuses on WSIB. If there is a fifth Tuesday in a month, specialists will be assigned as needed.

Topics

Each session’s topic is based on member identified needs and emerging trends impacting members in their fields. Past session topics can be viewed in the ONA Workshop and Events Calendar.

A few topics have been offered more than once, including:

• Health & Safety: Understanding IPAC for Acute Respiratory Viruses
• Professional Practice: Changes in CNO Practice Standards and Guidelines

Topics for upcoming sessions are posted in the ONA Workshop and Events Calendar as soon as they’re available.

Registration

You can register for an Ask a Specialist session by logging into Access ONA, selecting the session from the ONA Workshop and Events Calendar and clicking “Register.”

The registration deadline is 8:30 a.m. ET, the business day prior to the session.

If you need assistance logging into your Access ONA account, contact our IT HelpDesk at gro.a1736817843no@ks1736817843eDple1736817843H1736817843 or 1-800-387-5580, ext. 2328.

Joining a Session

A link to join the session is emailed to all registrants the day before. If you can’t find this email, please check your junk folder and/or search for email from “@ona.org.” You can also contact us for assistance at gro.a1736817843no@ek1736817843atniT1736817843EM1736817843 or 1-800-387-5580, ext. 2468. 

Only those who have registered will be admitted. Please do not share your session link.

If no registrants join within 15 minutes of the session’s start time, the facilitator will disconnect.

Attendees will have the opportunity to complete a short survey at the end of the session.

These sessions offer an interactive learning experience for participants, giving them the opportunity to ask their questions directly to subject-matter experts. Given the nature of these sessions, there are no materials, and they are not recorded.

Technical Assistance

If you require technical assistance during an Ask a Specialist session, please contact our IT HelpDesk at gro.a1736817843no@ks1736817843eDple1736817843H1736817843 or 1-800-387-5580, ext. 2328.