The Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre is offering the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine to infants who do not have a family doctor. NP and RNAO member Erin Fleischer, who works in the clinic, says RSV can make children extremely sick.
Clinical Practice
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
For almost two decades, southwestern Ontario’s Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA), an RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organization® (BPSO®), has been implementing the Preventing Falls and Reducing Injury from Falls best practice guideline (BPG). “We’ve covered every recommendation (in every edition since 2006),” boasts RN Mar...
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by: Victoria Alarcon
When a new resident arrived at Brantford’s Hardy Terrace Long-Term Care facility in the fall of 2023, RN Dalal Isbiteh and her colleagues knew exactly what to do to ensure he was admitted properly. Using RNAO Clinical Pathways, an evidence-based software derived from best practice guidelines (BPG), the team completed a comp...
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by: Alicia Saunders
RN Nikki Mann says co-authoring a peer-reviewed article about implementing RNAO’s pain management best practice guideline (BPG) was incredibly rewarding. The director of resident services and Best Practice Spotlight Organization® (BPSO®) lead at Toronto’s Villa Colombo long-term care home knows the impact BPGs are having on her ...
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by: Amy Garza
My interest in caring for others started when I was little. I had a neighbour who was only two years younger than me, and whenever I heard him cry, I would tell my mom I had to take care of him. If one of my friends got hurt while we were playing, I would be the first to help, even if it was to simply give them a bandage. A...
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by: Mara Haase
RNAO membership renewal season may have passed, but it’s not too late to ensure you have the comprehensive protection you need for your nursing practice.
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An innovative program in Sudbury is connecting older adults with children through intergenerational storytelling. Public Health Sudbury and Districts partnered with The Older Adult Centre to host GrandPals, an idea developed in Canada, at the local public library. The aim is to tackle the issue of isolation.
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A pediatric vaccination clinic at Children’s Hospital, part of London Health Sciences Centre, is addressing the stress and anxiety children can often feel when getting needles. The clinic was initially launched as a pilot project during the pandemic (2021).
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Niagara Health’s Wound Care team is helping to provide care for patients who may be dealing with serious issues, such as sepsis. RN Abi Osisanwo is one of five nurses trained to identify wounds early and provide appropriate treatment.
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by: Victoria Alarcon
As a member of the executive for RNAO’s Indigenous Nurses and Allies Interest Group (INAIG) in 2021, RN Chantal Byrnes Leadbeater, who identifies as an ally, wanted to do more for Indigenous Peoples and their rights in Canada. Growing up, she didn’t learn a lot about Indigenous history. Residential schools and the Indian Act wer...