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- 5/14/2012
Palliative care nurse is taking the conversation about end-of-life care into her community
Christine Spencer is looking to take the conversation about end-of- life care from Maison Vale Hospice into the community. - 5/14/2012
The evolution of nursing
To mark Nursing Week last week, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) contributed a column reflecting on how the profession has evolved over the years at the hospital. - 5/14/2012
Nova Scotia following Ontario's lead in assessing, overhauling fees
New fee schedule expected to take 'a couple of years' to complete - 5/14/2012
Sexual assault nurse examiners provide vital service
Sexual assault nurse examiners are registered nurses with specialized training in providing treatment after an immediate sexualized assault. - 5/14/2012
Nurse who sexually assaulted colleague kept working
A male nurse who used the hand of an unconscious patient to try to touch a colleague's breast has had his licence suspended. - 5/14/2012
Nurses decry part-time job status
Retiring nurses at Bluewater Health are leaving big shoes to fill, and the union representing registered practical nurses fears those shoes will be left empty. - 5/14/2012
Does Ontario really have a nursing shortage?
Nursing in Ontario more of a distribution problem than shortage, says chief nursing officer. - 5/14/2012
Veteran nurses on how the profession's evolved
“It’s been a learning experience for us all along the way.” That’s how Kathy Burton and Dorothy Jones describe 40 years of working at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) as Registered Nurses (RN). - 5/14/2012
How nursing should tackle its image problem
The nursing profession has been subjected to an onslaught with criticism coming from all quarters and recommendations for improvement coming from those outside the profession. - 5/14/2012
Churches hiring nurses to aid parishioners
Nurses working with parishes to complement a pastor's spiritual counselling met in Ottawa last week to encourage other churches to follow their example.