News Archive: Page 17 of 24
Bluewater Health RPN Receives de Souza Designation
SARNIA & PETROLIA – In commemoration of National Nursing Week, Bluewater Health and the de Souza Institute are jointly celebrating the achievement of Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Sheila Courtney, who recently obtained the de Souza Nurse Associate Designation – the first in Sarnia-Lambton and one of approximately 25 in Ontario to do so. The de … Read more
RVH Cancer Program Nurses Earn Prestigious Designation
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Program (SMRCP) and the de Souza Institute recognized two oncology nurses for excellence in cancer care during Nursing Week (May 9 – 15). Christine Hipgrave and Amanda MacDonald are the first two nurses in the region of Simcoe Muskoka to receive the prestigious de … Read more
Happy National Nursing Week!
This is a special week. Day after day, shift after shift, and unit by unit, nurses provide a tremendous service for those who are ill, their families and communities. Nursing Week gives us an opportunity to thank and acknowledge all of the important work that nurses do. Whether it be in illness or in promoting … Read more
Now Available! CME Accredited Course “Management of Depression and Anxiety in Cancer”
Now Available! CME Accredited Course “Management of Depression and Anxiety in Cancer” This course promotes an evidence-based wholistic approach to care and management of depression and anxiety in individuals with cancer. The content and structure of the course is based on Cancer Care Ontario’s Guides-to-Practice: Depression and Anxiety and the Pan-Canadian Practice Guideline: Screening, Assessment … Read more
Celebrating Oncology Nursing Day – A Message from our Executive Director
Oncology nursing day gives us an opportunity to shine the spotlight on the remarkable nurses who make the extraordinary seem ordinary, the impossible seem possible and the unmanageable seem manageable. Everyday oncology nurses go home knowing that they made a difference in someone’s life and today is the day where we honour and recognize their … Read more
Today is Oncology Nursing Day!
We are proud of our nurses each and every day, and thankful that Oncology Nursing Day gives us an opportunity to join Canadians across the country in acknowledging and celebrating the outstanding contributions of our oncology nurses. Visit our blog to read and discuss our full message for the 13th Annual Oncology Nursing Day. We … Read more