Spring-Summer 2021
On April 30, 2021, Ontario's Long-Term Care (LTC) COVID-19 Commission released its final report with 84 recommendations for change in a sector...
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For the second time in RNAO’s history, Nursing Week (May 10 – 16, 2021) was celebrated virtually amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With the theme of Protecting Ontarians and...
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RNAO stands with the Indigenous peoples of this land who are mourning lives lost. We recognize and share the enormous and enduring pain caused by the residential school system. In...
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Nurses have been called heroes throughout COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean they have superpowers to mitigate the harsh realities of stress and burnout that come with working on the...
Aaliyah Hoo Kim-Baker
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RN Aaliyah Hoo Kim-Baker finds purpose in advocating for less privileged communities. Aaliyah Hoo Kim-Baker knew from an early age that she wanted to work in the community. At 16, she visited…
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It was an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to remember. A dynamic video highlighting the achievements of nurses and RNAO throughout the COVID-19...
Illustration by Diana Bolton
In the End
Before COVID-19, most people had a severely limited and incorrect perspective of the role nurses play in our health-care system. I too was misinformed before I entered nursing school five years ago.…
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For the past year, health systems around the world have been under severe strain combating a deadly virus to save lives. Admirably, despite the pandemic, the important work of...
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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...
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On Sept. 20, Canadians voted for a minority liberal government in the federal election. Two RNAO members – Aisha Jahangir and Bert Laranjo – were among the candidates vying for a...