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Ottawa, ON
Joined June 2020
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What could you do with 20% of your work time dedicated to learning, innovation or improving patient care? The 80/20 model gives nurses protected professional development time while keeping them connected to clinical practice.
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Burnout isn't solved by asking nurses to be more resilient. Staffing pressures, moral distress, bullying and emotional strain require more than individual coping strategies.
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Nurses spend countless shifts lifting, turning and repositioning patients. That physical strain adds up. One inpatient unit tested an air-powered turning system designed to make those everyday tasks safer.
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When vaccine-preventable illnesses re-emerge, nurses are often among the first to feel the impact. For nursing leaders, supporting vaccination compliance means balancing patient safety, staff concerns and operational realities.
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Wildfires. Extreme heat. Poor air quality. The climate crisis is changing the way nurses care for patients. This article explores why planetary health matters to every nurse and how we can all be part of the solution. Read the article: bit.ly/4yKG8pl
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How do you reduce surgical backlogs without compromising patient care? A multidisciplinary team at a B.C. hospital found a solution, with nurses playing a key role in developing a same-day discharge pathway that improved patient flow and enhanced the surgical experience.
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How many talented nurses are we losing before they ever get the chance to practise? In this personal reflection, an internationally educated nurse shares the long road to becoming an RN in Canada and why supporting IENs is essential to strengthening our nursing workforce.
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What happens when nurses spend years putting everyone else first? Barbara Campbell's journey is an honest reflection on workplace trauma, burnout and recovery.
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It's also a call for nurses to prioritize their own well-being and to lean on the strength of professional communities for support. Read the story: bit.ly/4vodmHY #Nursing #selfadvocacy #CanadianNurse
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Belonging shouldn't depend on changing who you are.
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This article explores how racism, bias and narrow ideas of professionalism continue to affect nursing students, while highlighting the importance of accountability and creating learning environments where every future nurse can belong.
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This article explores how Choosing Wisely Canada’s recommendations helped one long-term care home move away from unnecessary urine dipstick testing, improving care through evidence-based nursing leadership. Link: bit.ly/4v0YJKF
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