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Careers
BY WeRPNFall 2024
Exploring Career Pathways for RPNs
As healthcare continues to evolve, so do the roles within it. Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) play a vital one, providing skilled and compassionate care across diverse healthcare settings. RPNs have access to a wide array of fulfilling and special
BY WeRPNSpring 2024
Liability Insurance: the Best Defence
NAVIGATING the dynamic and challenging nursing profession involves contending with diverse obstacles inherent to in-patient care. Safeguarding one’s professional standing is paramount, given the potential for malpractice claims. WeRPN distinguishes
BY WeRPNSpring 2024
Place to BEGIN
Leveraging the BEGIN program to chart new career paths. The BEGIN program was designed to empower nurses to overcome obstacles so they can evolve their skills and contribute to improving the healthcare landscape. BEGIN provides tuition grants to stud
BY WeRPNSpring 2024
Using Advocacy to Strengthen Nursing Education in Ontario
If you want to change the status quo, you have to be willing to speak up. WeRPN has worked with the provincial government to address Ontario’s nursing shortage through various efforts. One of the most innovative programs to-date has been the Bridgi
BY WeRPNSpring 2023
The ABCs and FAQs of PLPs
Everything you need to know about PLP (but may have been afraid to ask) Most nurses get Professional Liability Protection (PLP) to be compliant with the College of Nurses of Ontario requirements. Then, like most insurance policies, promptly forget ab
BY WeRPNSpring 2023
Care in Motion
The RPNs on ICHA’s regional mobile teams provide care for those experiencing homelessness in the GTA. It’s true that no day in nursing is alike. For the RPNs at Inner City Health Associates, where they are working changes daily too. These nursesâ
BY Emilija Stojsavljevic, RPNSpring 2023
Navigating career milestones through mentorship
After receiving her RPN designation in 2016, Emilija Stojsavljevic quickly excelled to become Assistant Manager of Resident Care and Education Lead at a long-term care community in Ontario. She attributes her success, in large part, to the mentorship
BY WeRPNFall 2022
Meet Lydia: Recipient of RExPN supportÂ
In her first year of nursing school, Lydia Mead saw a posting for a WeRPN board member position. Now working as an RPN in in-patient surgery, she began her one-year term as Student Representative in October 2021. Despite her heavy workload, Lyd
BY WeRPNSpring 2022
Grace Felix, RPN, WeRPN Ambassador & BEGIN Case Manager
As an RPN, WeRPN Ambassador, and BEGIN case manager, Grace Felix knows first-hand how important it is to recruit and support nurses in the Long-Term Care and Community Care sectors.
BY Judy Flieler & Rachael MoutoussidSpring 2019
Peer Mentorship
Fostering well-being through belonging, self-care and support of other nurses.
BY Sharon NavarroSpring 2019
How you can foster joy in work
Battling clinical burnout through happiness in the workplace.
BY Barbara JonesSpring 2019
Pathways to leadership
Ongoing partnership with the Dorothy Wylie Health Leaders Index (DWHLI)
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