By Jennifer Baumbusch, RN
176 – that’s the number of recommendations in the landmark report The Best of Care: Getting it Right for Seniors in British Columbia by the BC Ombudsperson.
The report followed three years of wide-ranging consultation with …
By Jennifer Stephens, RN
On April 3rd, oncology nurses across Canada took to the streets and hospital lobbies in honor of national Oncology Nursing Day (OND). First established in 2004 by the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology/ Association canadienne …
By Dr. Sally Thorne
For any nurses who have never had the opportunity to attend a provincial nursing awards event, you might want to try to work that into your travel plans for a future year. Once again, hundreds of …
We have just finished our fifth week of consultations, and have been inspired to meet with nurses across B.C. By the time we wrap up these consultations, we will have met with nurses from every specialty in every part of …
By Bernie Pauly RN, Ph.D
In the Vancouver Sun on March 28th, 2012, there was an announcement that Dr. Perry Kendall, B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, has joined other provincial, national and international experts arguing for the decriminalization …
By Wendy Bowles, MN NP F CCN(c)
Recently I met a young nursing student and was asked to give her one piece of salient information with regards to becoming a nurse.
Nursing is a profession, though occasionally it does not …
Beginning the week of February 19th, 2012, ARNBC will set out to consult with as many nurses as possible across the province. This is your opportunity to join a face-to-face meeting in your area, participate in a videoconference, …
By Betty Poag, RN
I have a number of concerns about the decision made by 10 of Canada’s nursing regulatory bodies to select an American organization, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, to develop a new examination for entry-to-practice …
By Nora Whyte, RN
Paddy Rodney’s blog on the Transformation of Health Care in Canada (Jan. 16, 2012) and news from the Council of the Federation meetings in Victoria have generated considerable interest during the past few weeks.…
By Dr. Paddy Rodney, RN
It is a new year – a politically important year. As you are aware, we are drawing closer to 2014, when the federal-provincial Health Accord will be re-negotiated. This week, the Premiers of all the …
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