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For most nursing schools across Ontario, the education offered today is relatively unchanged from when I was a student 10 years ago. Assessment and social skills are acquired and refined through direct interaction with volunteers or educational staff. Clinical and tactile skills are practised on anatomical replicas (i.e. trainin...

For Ann Roberts, a nurse of 35 years, being a best practice guideline (BPG) champion is about doing something that is “meaningful.” BPGs are incredibly meaningful because they’re having an impact, the Montfort Hospital palliative care RN says. A self-described “product” of Best Practice Spotlight Organization® (BPSO®) cultu...

CAMH commits to three-year implementation of RNAO BPGs On Jan. 31 of this year, RNAO was proud to announce that the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) renewed its commitment to implement RNAO best practice guidelines (BPG) and rejoin its Best Practice Spotlight Organization® (BPSO®) program. This agreement re-aff...