Following an announcement from Ontario’s Minister of Health that the province will close 10 supervised consumption services (SCS) sites across the province, RNAO CEO Dr.
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RN and MPP Natalia Kusendova-Bashta became Ontario’s Minister of Long-Term Care after a cabinet shuffle announced on June 6.
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by: Rob Samulack
I grew up participating in Boy Scouts, camping as often as I could. I always felt a connection with nature and a need to protect it. My fears about climate change grew after experiencing the wildfire smoke in Ottawa in the summer of 2021. Not only was climate change real; it was happening. I wondered how bad it would be in the f...
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
RNAO’s 2024 AGM was an inspiring event that included many special guests who attended in person and virtually. International nursing leaders included Dr. Amelia Latu Afuhaamango Tuipulotu, chief nursing officer for the World Health Organization, Dr. Pamela Cipriano, president of the International Council of Nurses, and Dr. Sandr...
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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...
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by: NP Lhamo Dolkar
In my first formal message as your president, I feel an overwhelming sense of pride as I am writing to fellow RNAO members. I am honoured and I am in awe of my responsibility to represent almost 52,000 RNs, NPs and nursing students. I was nervous when I approached the podium back in June for my first official presidential address.
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by: Dr. Claudette Holloway
This is my outgoing column, having ended my term as the 57th president of our formidable association in June. The past two years have been GRAND – a period of personal and professional growth, impact and representation – truly the highlight of my nursing career.
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by: Dr. Doris Grinspun
On May 28, we marched to Queen’s Park with a large and vocal group of care providers, families and concerned Ontarians to demand funding for supervised consumption services (SCS) sites across Ontario. Many of those involved were driven by first-hand personal and/or professional experiences that prove SCS saves lives.
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Federal minister of health Mark Holland introduced Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare, in the House of Commons on Feb. 29, 2024. This initial stage of national pharmacare – which RNAO has long advocated – will include coverage for contraception and diabetes medications, once provinces sign on to the plan.
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by: Dr. Claudette Holloway
I am proud of the fact that MPPs always answer the call to meet with RNAO members when we ask for their time. We should all take a moment to reflect on what this says about nurses and about RNAO’s influence. Put simply: our association matters.