Fall 2020

Eighteen RNAO members, including CEO Doris Grinspun, were inducted as fellows of the Canadian Academy of Nursing (CAN) on Nov. 20.

Quest Community Health Centre is providing residents of the Niagara region with access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a combination of two antiretroviral drugs that can prevent HIV after an exposure.

On Oct. 29, RNAO CEO Doris Grinspun received the American Academy of Nursing’s (AAN) prestigious COVID-19 Courage Award for her work and contributions in the area of policy. She was among four nurses selected to receive an award, with the other three receiving recognition for developments in innovation, leadership and science.

RNAO CEO Doris Grinspun spoke with CBC radio’s Metro Morning 

Bracebridge RN Nan Cleator received a national Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Award of Distinction at a virtual awards ceremony on Sept. 25. Cleator, who has worked at VON for 30 years, is a national practice consultant and helps guide practices for those delivering home care.

Nursing student Kaitlyn McCarthy didn’t know what to expect when COVID-19 hit, but she did know that she needed to help.

A letter from RNAO to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was made public on Aug.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many volunteer programs at Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga had to be cancelled. One of these was the Music of Healing and Hope Program, which allows volunteer musicians to take turns playing for those gathered in the hospital’s lobby.

On Sept.

RNAO board member Julie Rubel writes a letter to the Waterloo Region Record (Aug 9) about how long-term care residents should be allowed to visit with their loved ones.