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- 5/5/2013
Ontario to require sprinklers in care homes
Ontario is poised to become the first province in Canada to make automatic sprinklers mandatory in all retirement and nursing homes and residences for the disabled. - 5/5/2013
Nurses, IT analysts among top 10 fastest-growing temp jobs
Despite Canada’s bleak employment numbers in recent years, there has been an increase in jobs such as nursing, banking and landscaping — as long as you’re a temporary worker. - 5/5/2013
Nurses at risk for shift work sleep disorder
Like police officers, firefighters, doctors, paramedics and pilots, nurses are at risk for developing shift work sleep disorder (SWSD), a syndrome characterized by prolonged insomnia and excessive sleepiness due to the interruption of the body's natural sleep-wake cycles. - 5/5/2013
Letter: Cuts make it hard for nurses to provide proper care
Over the past nine years working on a busy surgical ward, I have come to learn that the most valuable place a nurse can be is at a patient’s bedside. - 5/5/2013
B.C. College honours nurses
Two Prince George nurses were honoured recently by the College of Registered Nurses of B.C. - 5/4/2013
Canadian Nurses Association welcomes National Nursing Week
This year's theme is “Nursing: A Leading Force for Change”. - 5/3/2013
Ontario Budget 2013: The nurse reviews are in
Nurses slam hospital funding freeze, praise investments in home and community care, poverty reduction. - 5/2/2013
500 Vancouverites get ready to 'Walk with their Doc'
About 500 people are expected to participate in the hour-long “Walk with your Doc” event in Vancouver on Saturday. - 5/2/2013
Press Review - May 3, 2013
Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media - <strong>Top Story: </strong>Booger-eating, nose-picking health benefits: Canadian professor digs in. Read this and - 5/2/2013
Don't dismiss parents who don't want their kids vaccinated: Canadian Paediatric Society
What do you do with parents who don't think it's a good idea to get their kids vaccinated? Don't dismiss their concerns, but talk them off the ledge and let them know the risks of their choice, says a the Canadian Pediatric Society. - 5/2/2013
CPhA appoints new CEO
The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) has announced the appointment of Perry Eisenschmid as the new CEO effective June 17, 2013.