Nursing

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BY WeRPNSpring 2022

Driving Evidence

RPN-relevant research for evidence informed decision-making.

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BY Norma TomlinSpring 2022

Considering a New Future for Nurses

In Canada, nurses (registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses, and registered practical nurses) represent the largest single group of health care providers. They are trusted practitioners, knowledgeable leaders, and agents of c

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BY Norma TomlinSpring 2022

Building trust and connecting with Indigenous patients

More Indigenous RPNs and PSWs a good thing for Indigenous healthcare Morgan French is an Indigenous RPN from Chippewas of Southwest Ontario whose first experience of the Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) was as a patient. French became an RPN

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BY Norma TomlinSpring 2022

Nursing Outside the Box

Opportunity is everywhere with an education in practical nursing. We talked to nurses who have used their nursing education and experience as the launching point to many different careers. While the careers of these RPNs are diverse, there’s one th

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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.

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BY Suzanne SchellSpring 2022

President’s Address

We Are Reimagining Nursing As an instructor in the Practical Nursing Program at St. Lawrence College, I always ask my students why they decided to pursue nursing as a career. The most common response is that they want to use their talents, skills a

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BY Dianne MartinSpring 2022

CEO’s Message

The Risk of Normalizing Deviance “Workload” has become a buzzword – and it’s no longer an adequate word to describe what we’re experiencing in nursing. In every profession – and not just in health – people are experiencing worker shorta