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- 9/23/2021
Nurses want national hiring and retention strategy amid staffing 'crisis'
Logan Giesbrecht left his dream job as an emergency room nurse when the mental health strain of an understaffed department became unbearable, even before the pandemic's fourth wave hit and anti-vaccination protesters began gathering outside hospitals. - 9/23/2021
Nova Scotia premier pledges to expand virtual healthcare network across the province
Provincial officials say there are now 11 primary-care providers delivering services through the VirtualCareNS program, which includes eight family physicians and three nurse practitioners. - 9/22/2021
FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high risk
The FDA authorized booster doses for Americans who are 65 and older, younger adults with underlying health conditions and those in jobs that put them at high risk for COVID-19. - 9/22/2021
Canada paused COVID-19 vaccine deliveries as supply far exceeds demand
Canada was to get 95 million doses of vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna by the end of September, but is about 20 million doses shy of that as of Wednesday. - 9/22/2021
Pharmacy Leader Rebecca McKillican: "Pharmacists have incredible skill and potential in transforming healthcare in Canada."
I believe we must continually work to allow men and women to bring their whole selves to work. This involves supporting both genders in participating equally at home and in the workplace – which can be accomplished through advocating for progressive policies, like enhanced parental leave and childcare. - 9/22/2021
Quebec introduces bill to ban COVID-related protests near schools, hospitals
People who violate the ban would face fines of between $1,000 and $6,000, with the penalty doubled if they threaten or intimidate anyone who is entering or leaving one of the sites specified in the bill. - 9/22/2021
What I learned from the pandemic?
Vaccines, masks and mental health—the power and importance of those three things, says Ontario family physician Dr. Carlos Yu. - 9/21/2021
Medical cannabis FAQ
The best way pharmacists can do better at maxing the opportunity of talking to their patients about medical cannabis is having the knowledge to address the most common questions patients may have.