Over the years, I have heard many funny anecdotes from members about the curious places they have found their RNAO pin. In the fridge. In the garden. Inside a potted plant. At the bottom of a purse used previously. And, of course, in the washing machine pinned to scrubs.
Health policy and advocacy
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
As an RN and NP, Lhamo Dolkar has worked in group homes, long-term care, nursing homes, acute care, primary care and community health. She says her diverse experience in multiple sectors gives her the knowledge and confidence to represent nurses across the province as RNAO president. She feels she has a responsibility to be coll...
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by: Victoria Alarcon
For Lori Zozzolotto, racism has been an obstacle throughout her nursing career. While in school to earn her RPN designation in 2007, she had the opportunity to apply for a clinical placement in an emergency department. Competition for the position was tough, and when she went to her instructor for advice, she was discouraged. “(...
RN Profile
by: Victoria Alarcon
RN Simon Donato-Woodger understands how advocacy helps to improve patients’ lives.
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RNAO NP members Hoda Mankal and Joanna Binch are ready to bring mental health and addiction care, as well as primary care, to Ottawa’s most vulnerable. They’re just waiting for funding approval from the province to open their NP-led clinic and get to work.
Column
by: Dr. Claudette Holloway
As I write this, I think back to the words of past-president Dr. Angela Cooper Brathwaite, who once wrote about the concept of “service” and “servant leadership.” She envisioned her role as serving and meeting the needs of members.
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by: Marion Zych
RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun (above) was at Queen’s Park on Nov. 15 to provide feedback on Bill 135, the government’s proposed changes to the Home Care Act. She was joined by RNAO senior policy analyst Christina Pullano. In its submission, RNAO praised the government for dissolving Local Health Integration Networks and a proposed...
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by: Victoria Alarcon
At the annual Best Practice Spotlight Organization® (BPSO®) Symposium in Toronto this fall, RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun, founder of the internationally renowned program, addressed a room of more than 200 in-person attendees and hundreds more online. It all “started with a proposal from a young nurse with dreams in her head,” she...
Column
by: Dr. Claudette Holloway
I am writing this column just weeks after our in-person Annual General Meeting (AGM).
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by: Madison Scaini
Nursing Week is an opportunity to shift the focus from patients onto nurses to recognize and honour our knowledge, compassion and dedication.
RNAO celebrated Nursing Week 2023 (May 8 – 14) with a variety of engaging and vibrant virtual events focused on the interests of nurses across all settings and sectors. With an overarch...