ARNBC is pleased to extend our warmest greetings to all nurses in B.C. and across the country as we celebrate the achievements of our profession during National Nursing Week 2013. This year’s theme, Nursing: A Leading Force for Change, reminds us that when nurses work together to provide innovative solutions, we can dramatically improve the [...]
Nurses Speak Up for Health: Election Tools for B.C. Nurses
After what seems like months of anticipation, B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor, Judith Guichon, has called for a provincial election to be held on May 14, 2013. From today on, British Columbians will be inundated with TV ads, opportunities to attend candidate events, front-yard campaign signage and canvassers and candidates knocking on doors. Nursing is one of [...]
Minister McDiarmid Thanks Nurses – Professionally and Personally
By Dr. Sally Thorne, RN April 2nd was proclaimed by the B.C. Government as Oncology Nurses Day. That evening, the Honourable Margaret McDiarmid, B.C. Minister of Health, made a surprise visit to an oncology nurses event that was held at the Vancouver Cancer Centre and joined via teleconference by nurses from 12 sites around the [...]
Taking a Stand for Better Primary Care
By Susan Duncan, RN, PhD The ARNBC has joined with the British Columbia Nurse Practitioner Association (BCNPA) and the Licensed Practical Nurses Association of B.C. (LPNABC), to convey concerns about recently announced changes to primary care in British Columbia. Nurses have expressed their frustration that government is moving ahead with plans to ‘solve the physician [...]
Have you lost the plot? How we are writing the next chapter
By Callan Lansdowne, Leah Peters-Michaud and Trish Sanvido, Nursing Students On December 5th, 2012, student’s and nurses from the Comox Valley gathered together to discuss re-establishing a local ARNBC chapter. The meeting was full of enthusiasm and energy as members shared a sense of excitement to be reconnecting with each other and strengthening the professional [...]
President’s Update: Happy New Year
By ARNBC President Susan Duncan, RN Happy New Year to all B.C. nurses. As we move into 2013, I hope all of you had opportunity to enjoy some rest and relaxation over the holiday season and appreciate time with your family and friends. I am excited about 2013 and the many opportunities that are ahead [...]
BC Nurse Practitioners in the News
UPDATE, January 13, 2013: The discussion around nurse practitioners in B.C. continues to evolve on the Globe and Mail Website. On January 11, 2013, Dr. Ross submitted a Letter to the Editor [Click here to view] querying whether or not the ‘numbers add up’. Subsequentlly, Rosemary Graham, BCNPA President, has shared the following message with ARNBC [Click [...]
Making a Difference for those with Mental Illness
By Scott Harrison RN BScN MA CCHNC The events of the past week in Newtown, Connecticut are almost beyond comprehension. Whilst the media attempt to help the public ‘make sense’ of a senseless tragedy, social media sites are alive with debate on who is to blame, how further tragedy can be avoided and questions about [...]
Mourning and Moving On in Newtown: How can nursing influence policy change?
By Suzanne Campbell, RN (P), PhD, WHNP, IBCLC It was a normal Friday morning and having not yet weaned myself from “Good Morning America” after six months in B.C., I was checking in on the news. I was shocked to hear of a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut, my home for [...]
A Nursing Call to Action: Are we ready to respond?
By Jeanne Besner, CM, PhD, MHSA, RN In the recently released report of the National Expert Commission (NEC), nurses were challenged to use their collective knowledge to be a mighty force in ensuring better health, better care and better value in healthcare delivery for all Canadians. The Commission noted that new models of care delivery [...]
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