Happy National Nursing Week!

National Nursing Week is being recognized across Canada this week, May 6–12. It’s an important opportunity to reflect on the tremendous contributions nurses make every day and in so many ways.

Nurses are at the forefront of health care innovation contributing to advancements in treatments, technologies and patient care practices. You are leaders, mentors and educators who continuously demonstrate your commitment to learn and adapt, to shape the future of health care.

I work at a teaching hospital with nursing students and clinical externs. Some nursing students and clinical externs document and refer to themselves as “student nurse,” “student RN” and “clinical nurse extern.” Is this allowed?

First-ever Workforce Census a success.

Special Council meeting May 15

When Cyril Lee Turley, a Registered Nurse (RN) in Little Current on Manitoulin Island, learned that RN prescribing was going to be made available in Ontario, he immediately knew he wanted to become authorized to prescribe medication to his patients.