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by: Victoria Alarcon
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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.
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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...
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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...
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by: Larry Sawyer
Each year, Queen’s Park Day (QPD) brings nurses from across Ontario together in a powerful display of unity. It provides a unique platform for RNAO’s board of directors and assembly of leaders to voice key priorities, showcase their political action skills and engage in meaningful discussions w...
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by: Dr. Claudette Holloway
One of the things that makes me so proud to be a member of RNAO is the influence and impact we have when it comes to getting time with our elected representatives. Think about it for a moment. What other organization has the political clout that we have raising nursing and health issues?
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by: Marion Zych
RNAO provides federal and provincial governments with budget advice
RNAO provided the federal government with a set of recommendations to consider as it prepared its spring budget. While the country’s economy continues to be affected by after effects due to the pandemic, including high inflation, RNAO argues those mo...