November/December 2018

Toronto Public Health Chief Nurse Carol Timmings, who was RNAO’s president from 2016 to 2018, will continue to help shape nursing practice in the province in her new role as the director of practice and quality at the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).

In November, RNAO CEO Doris Grinspun (right) was inducted as an honourary academy fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Her induction was based on how her nursing career has influenced nursing practice, health policies and health care overall. Grinspun attended the formal induction ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Following the legalization of recreational cannabis in October, more Canadians may be looking to experiment with it for its medicinal benefits. NP Morgan Toombs, CEO of O Cannabis, Canada’s only NP-led medical cannabis clinic, says it has already helped nearly 10,000 Canadians with their cannabis needs (e.g.

A long-time RNAO member and former emergency department RN is now leading cancer services and medical research in Ontario’s north. On Dec. 10, Maureen McLelland began her duties as regional vice-president for Cancer Care Ontario’s North East Regional Cancer Program at Health Sciences North (HSN).

In early November, as many as 250 people gathered in Norfolk to mark the 25th anniversary of the diabetes program at Norfolk General Hospital.

It is vital for parents and children to communicate with one another in order to stop human trafficking, says Huron County Health Unit RN Johanna Calamusa.

The cancellation of Greyhound trips in Western Canada and northern Ontario is causing health concerns for those in the affected communities. In Ontario, the move affects seniors who can no longer drive to their medical appointments. Since Nov. 1, Greyhound stopped service between Sudbury and Thunder Bay, affecting cities like Sault Ste.