Victoria Alarcon
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RNAO is profoundly saddened by the passing of nursing leader, past president and long-time member Charlotte Noesgaard on May 14.
As president of RNAO (1997-98), Charlotte put a lot of time, attention and hard work into promoting the baccalaureate degree as a requirement for entry-to-practice. In 2000, her hard work was recogn...
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In downtown Toronto, street nurse Roxie Danielson is meeting with new clients at a shelter. Sitting at a small table and equipped with a surgical mask and face shield, Danielson is separated from them by plexiglass. She is conducting her assessment and goes through some standard questions. Do you have a primary care provide...
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This past fall, RNAO’s president and CEO connected with members from 12 communities to speak with RNs, NPs and nursing students from chapters, regions and interest groups across the province. Due to the pandemic, the visits took place via Zoom.
President Morgan Hoffarth spoke with members from Durham Region, Kawartha La...
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PHOTO: Kevin van Paassen, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Clarice Shen finds her passion and confidence while caring for Canada’s first COVID-19 patient.
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As an NP, Corsita Garraway has faced many obstacles throughout her nursing career in Canada. In 1995, while studying in the RPN-to-RN bridging program at Centennial College, she was one of the few Black nursing students in her program of 40 students. She worked hard to earn high grades and watched other Black students drop out d...
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In the city of Niagara Falls, 24-year-old public health nurse (PHN) Austin White walks through the quiet hallways of an elementary school with a public health inspector, another PHN, the principal and members of the school board. All are physically distanced and wearing masks. Dressed casually ...
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To mark RNAO’s fifth-annual Fall Tour, President Angela Cooper Brathwaite and CEO Doris Grinspun meet face-to-face with members across the province.
During the Fall of 2019, RNAO’s president and CEO visited seven different communities to meet with RNs, NPs and nursing students from various chapters, regions and inte...
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For many nursing students, academic and clinical instructors play a huge role in their journey to becoming an RN and RNAO member. Academic instructors guide students in the classroom, teaching them to be curious and passionate. Elizabeth Edwards helped Mahoganie Hines cultivate her passion for advocacy as she pursued her goal to...
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As the daughter of a physician and RN, Meredith Muscat was always inspired by her parents and the care they provided to others. She recalls some people in her small town approaching her dad to thank him for the impact he had on their lives, or the lives of their loved ones.
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Retired primary care RN Judie Surridge, 69, still remembers many of the patients and families she assisted during her nursing career. She recounts her experience helping a refugee in 2001 through her first pregnancy, providing the information she needed to navigate the immigration process.