Unique nurses
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by: Victoria Alarcon
When RN Ruby Amoncio assessed an infected wound on her 16-year-old patient, she knew it was an important issue that needed to be addressed promptly. The wound was urgent for a teenager who was already navigating complex mental health challenges. After completing her assessment, Amoncio reviewed the patient’s history, consul...
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by: Alicia Saunders
In nursing, there’s no "one-size-fits-all" when providing care. Nurses are constantly adapting as they go. And with the introduction of new technologies on an ongoing basis, the practice environment is constantly changing too. For nurses with disabilities, there may be more adjustments needed, but the passion for their role and ...
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
Gurjit Sangha began her career as a staff RN at Toronto's The Hospital for Sick Children (now SickKids). She reflects back to her younger self and recalls her desire to step outside of the clinical setting, admitting it was sometimes stressful and all-consuming at the bedside. That’s why her HUB Fellowship in 2006 could not have...
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Fourth-year Laurentian University nursing student Claudia Bogdanowicz is the recipient of a scholarship from Canadian Hearing Services. It is the second time she has received support for her baccalaureate degree.
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by: Andrea Gómez Palacio Schjetnan
Each fall, tens of thousands of RNs, NPs and nursing students join or renew their membership with RNAO. For many, this is the continuation of a relationship that has spanned decades. For others, it is the start of a professional journey.To explore how membership strengthens nursing across generations, RNJ spoke with nurses at di...
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by: Madison Hietkamp
Shortly after RN Caroline Miller gave birth to her first child nine years ago, she began experiencing intrusive thoughts that made life debilitating at times. She would lie awake at night planning how she’d rescue her child from her car if she suddenly drove off the road. She was scared to do dishes in case she dropped a sharp u...
In the End
by: Julia Harrington
Nursing is an intricate dance of empathy, skill and collaboration, much like the competitive dance routines I was part of growing up. My journey from the stage to the bedside was guided by the same principles of teamwork and continuous improvement that I learned as a dancer.
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
RNAO members attending the 100th anniversary Annual General Meeting (AGM) in person were invited to tour a dedicated space at the venue that housed a curated collection of RNAO historical images and nursing artifacts. The decade-by-decade museum was a hit with visitors. And it included an interactive puzzle game in which pl...
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by: NP Lhamo Dolkar
As I reach the three-quarter mark of my first year as your president, I want to share what an absolute privilege and honour it has been to meet and engage with members.
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by: Kimberley Kearsey, Madison Hietkamp
After 25 years of growth and expansion, RNAO’s Best Practice Guideline (BPG) Program has become an impressive social movement of science that stretches across health sectors and geographical borders. Health professionals, their patients and families, researchers and policymakers are working behind the scenes to support the ongoi...