September / October 2018
Born an ocean apart, Birgit Umaigba and Danny Wang arrived at RNAO with vastly different experiences to inform their practice. Umaigba escaped violence in Africa for a life in...
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I‘ve learned that what you do for a living can be a great conversation-starter when meeting people for the first time. That is, if your line of work is basically anything...
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In this issue of the Journal, you will read about three RNs – Natalia Kusendova, Kathryn McGarry and Ross Sutherland – who have made the leap...
Mireille “Mimi” Mitchell
RN Profile
Just one of the many lessons Mireille “Mimi” Mitchell has taken to heart as an RN in the community and elsewhere.   Four decades before rn Mireille Mitchell rose to oversee risk and quality for…
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In the End
I was born at Toronto’s Mount Sinai hospital in August 1995 with a lot of what society would refer to as ‘problems.’ But I like to think of my imperfections as awesome differences. I was born with a…
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Months before Ontario voted for a change of political leadership earlier this year, the opportunity opened up to run for political office in RN Natalia Kusendova’s home riding of...
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Registered Nurse Journal: Tell me about your first-year practicum as a nursing student last year. What did that involve? Danielle Kane (DK): I worked in geriatric rehab at...