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National Nursing Week 2020
Nursing Week gives us an opportunity to celebrate and recognize all the extraordinary work nurses do. Perhaps more than any other time the whole population has seen directly the heroic way nurses have stepped forward to support and lead public health, guide policies, communicate and provide invaluable physical and supportive care to patients, families and … Read more
Free eLearning on Communication in Palliative Care
May 4-10 is National Hospice Palliative Care Week The first full week of May marks National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Canada. The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) reminds us this is a time to celebrate and share achievements of hospice palliative care throughout the nation, but it also provides a platform to look at … Read more
Oncology Nursing Day 2020 Message
Every year on the first Tuesday in April, we celebrate the work of oncology nurses across the country. Oncology nurses play a pivotal role in the care of individuals and their families living with cancer and have an immense impact on their quality of life throughout the cancer journey. In this unprecedented time of COVID-19 … Read more
Course Extension Due to COVID-19
Dear colleagues, Many of our learners are health professionals working at the front line and we express our gratitude for your dedication in providing care for patients and families. We are fully in support of this tremendous effort and will stand with you in this trying time. In light of the challenge to control the … Read more
WHO Year of the Nurse – de Souza Nightingale Series – Stephanie Ouellette
Introducing our second Nightingale series feature, Stephanie Ouellette from the Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta: Looking at all your accomplishments throughout your career, if you could go back in time what advice would you give to yourself after your first year on the job? I would tell myself that the “sky is the … Read more
WHO Year of the Nurse – de Souza Nightingale Series – Janny Proba
2020 marks the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. Her legacy as the founder of modern nursing continues to influence nurses and improve patient care worldwide. To celebrate this anniversary the World Health Organization has declared 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Taking inspiration from her moniker as The Lady with … Read more