As I write this column, I think about how much nurses and other health-care workers have given to our province. I think about how many hours we all owed back, at some point, to our families. And I think about the lives lost, including those of our own loved ones.
Dr. Doris Grinspun
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by: Dr. Doris Grinspun
During a Nov. 13 virtual media conference, RNAO called on Premier Doug Ford to immediately impose a 28-day lockdown in all COVID-19 red zones. The government heard our call and announced a lockdown starting Nov. 23.
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by: Dr. Doris Grinspun
It was March 11 and RNAO was among a group of stakeholders at a face-to-face consultation organized by ministry of long-term care (LTC) staff to discuss recommendation #85 of the Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry.
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by: Dr. Doris Grinspun, Janet Squires, Katherine Wallace, Shelly-Anne Li, Susan McNeill
For over two decades, RNAO’s strong, evidence-based documents have positioned the association and its members for success. Whether best practice guidelines (BPG) or well-researched policy documents, the evidence RNAO provides is robust and impactful. Yet, as explained in chapter 18 of RNAO’s book Transforming Nursing Through Kno...
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by: Dr. Doris Grinspun
Seventeen years ago, Ontario nurses were rattled by the arrival of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and the blatant dismissal of our expertise and insight during a scary time for Ontarians.
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by: Dr. Doris Grinspun
In my last column, I shared news about how RNAO continues to influence health system transformation by supporting Best Practice Spotlight Organizations (BPSO) applying to join Ontario Health Teams (OHT).
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by: Dr. Doris Grinspun
Thank you to the many members who responded to my last column on Ontario’s health system restructuring, and the creation of Ontario Health Teams (OHT).
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by: Dr. Doris Grinspun
On Feb. 26, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott announced her plan for health system transformation. It includes the creation of Ontario Health (OH) with five regional offices, the formation of local Ontario Health Teams (OHT), and the consolidation of 35 public health units into 10 regional public health entities.
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by: Dr. Doris Grinspun
Earlier this year, i was interviewed by Cathy Alex, a CBC reporter from Thunder Bay who was writing about the outcome of the inquest into the tragic death of Brad Chapman. The 43-year-old father of three died from an overdose in the summer of 2015.
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by: Dr. Doris Grinspun
In my last column, I wrote about how RNAO – by design – helps nurses to take on leadership roles. I talked about how the association supports and fosters the aspirational goals of individual nurses.