CANS was established in 2016 to generate nursing thought-leadership that is uniquely Asian focused. We hope to challenge the norms and strengthen humanistic care in nursing.
Vision
Delivering Great Nursing for Humanity
Mission
To shape the future work of nurses (Care Transformation), grow the future workforce (Job Redesign) and evolve the future workplace (Digitalisation) to achieve sustainable outcomes for our patients, population and people through strategic partnerships and collaboration.
Goals
- establish learning networks within the region to advance nursing practice, build capabilities and create opportunities for collaboration.
- To connect leaders to explore new models of care, workforce transformation strategies and work environment improvements.
- To advance nursing research, innovation and education through exchanges, joint faculty development and multi-centre collaborations.
Our regional partnership with Siriraj Hospital (Thailand)
Siriraj Hospital and CANS collaborate to effect mutual benefits by:
- Forming a Nursing Collaboration Oversight Committee
- Creating Communities of Practice (CoP) to share best practices
- Planning regular structured nursing training fellowships
Our Approach
At the Centre for Asian Nursing Studies (CANS), we value knowledge sharing and collaboration to drive meaningful change and improve patient care across Asia. Our four key clinical care streams—Humanistic Care, Caregiving, Wound Healing, and Infectious Diseases aim to elevate the nursing profession, facilitate transformative ideas into real-world applications, and championing research and evidence-based practices, to empower nurses as leaders in the care systems.
Our Transformation, Leadership, and Education faculties are dedicated to advancing nursing knowledge through collaboration with thought leaders and partners. We emphasize co-learning and co-sharing to create new opportunities, enhance nurses' capacity to lead change, and position them at the forefront of healthcare leadership.
Guided by an Advisory Council of thought leaders, we cast our sights on future trends, build networks and access to valuable partnerships and resources to collectively address complex ‘Wicked Issues’. Through continuous cycles of innovation, deepening knowledge, and transforming practices, we aim to spread impactful ideas across the healthcare community via learning series, signature programs, conferences, and our online Knowledge Management portal (future state).
CANS Signature Programmes
Advancing Perioperative Practice & Safety Programme (APPS)
This programme was created to create a platform for learning and sharing to meet the current challenges in the field of peri-operative nursing.
It comprises of three units and is structured to promote co-learning and co-leading among participants. There are also opportunities to broaden the scope of learning via site visits. The three units are:
- Peri-operative Management
- Operating Theatre Utilisation
- Quality and Patient Safety
Woundexpert Initiative Chronische Wunden (ICW) Programme (Asia)
This wound care programme is co-organised by Wound Healing Society of Singapore and Zuellig Pharma. It is led by ICW-certified trainers Dr Chew Khong Yik, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Singapore General Hospital and Ms Diane Eng, Nurse Clinician at TTSH, with support from an international pool of wound care experts.
The programme covers topics such as management of wound infection, coordination or care for patients with chronic wounds and multidisciplinary approaches to wound management. There are also two days of observational clinical attachments.
Aging-sensitive Nursing Care for Healthsystem OldeRs (ANCHOR)
ANCHOR programme aims to equip the nursing teams from collaborating institutions with geriatric nursing knowledge and skills in promoting geriatric sensitive care. ANCHOR trained nurses are empowered to take the lead to optimise care for older adults in the healthcare setting through health promotion, comprehensive geriatric assessment, holistic management, care transition planning and coordination. ANCHOR believes in promoting aging-sensitive care through education, leadership support, innovation and research.
Community Health Programme for Healthcare Professionals
With the greying population in Singapore, there is an emerging need to build capabilities beyond the nursing profession. In order to deliver better care in the community, healthcare professionals need to develop competencies attributing to nursing and allied health. The population health model underscores the need to promote health in the community.
