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#YESThisIsNursing – Nursing Week 2017
There is an old expression “If you need help getting something done, ask a busy person.” If that is the case then you should always ask a nurse. We are celebrating National Nursing Week, a time when nurses slow down just a little bit and allow us to celebrate their achievements. This year’s theme is … Read more
A Nursing First for Kingston
Kingston, Ontario – Kingston General Hospital Nurse Practitioner Janet Giroux is the first nurse in Kingston and the South East Local Health Integration Network (South East LHIN) to receive the prestigious de Souza Advance Practice Nurse (APN) Designation. She becomes only the fourth nurse in all of Ontario to bestowed this honour. The de Souza … Read more
Oncology Nursing Day 2017 Message
To be a leader you need to have the courage to take the first step, even when the path ahead isn’t that obvious. This year’s theme is “The Path to Change: Oncology Nurses Leading the Way” – Oncology nurses are true symbols of dealing with change and being leaders. A cancer diagnosis not only affects … Read more
Upcoming Presentation at HPCO 2017 – iEPECO Advancing Palliative Care Through Standardized Online Education
Compassion lives in Ontario. Join us at HPCO 2017 for Accessing Compassion Hospice Palliative Care and don’t miss the de Souza Institute team at Session 307 – iEPECO: Advancing Palliative Care Through Standardized Online Education. Further information about the session is below: Session 307: iEPECO Advancing Palliative Care Through Standardized Online Education Monday April 24, … Read more
Celebrating World Cancer Day – Building a High Quality Cancer Workforce
On World Cancer Day, We can build a high quality workforce. de Souza Institute is proud to offer the “Interprofessional Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Oncology (iEPECO)” course. This is one of the many courses from the Institute to support clinicians caring for individuals and communities across the cancer continuum. We Can. I Can. … Read more
Dr. Esplen representing Canada at the Global Genomics Nursing Alliance (G2NA)
Dr. Mary Jane Esplen, Executive Director of de Souza Institute is attending the Global Genomics Nursing Alliance in Cambridge, England. The discussion and days that follow surround the topics of the integration of genomics into everyday nursing practice; establishing a Global Genomics Nursing Alliance and its development in nursing and genomic healthcare. For more information, … Read more