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- 5/6/2013
What’s wrong with hospital rankings? Why ‘Rate my Hospital’ needs a second look
The CBC's Fifth Estate recently produced an investigation on the quality of hospitals in Canada—“Rate My Hospital”—which has been enormously popular and has set off discussions across the country about the need to improve our hospital services. Clearly getting a better picture about how our hospitals perform is of interest to Canadians, and the wish to exceed status quo health service delivery resonates with patients, policy-makers and healthcare providers alike. So what’s the problem? - 5/6/2013
Stateside: Nurses more prone to being bullied than other workers
New book Toxic Nursing addresses workplace incivility - 5/5/2013
Lack of awareness about leadership nurses provide: CARNA
Registered nurses are the largest group of health professionals working in healthcare but, according to the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA), there is often a lack of awareness about the leadership they provide. - 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
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
What's in store as Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan welcome new presidents?
The Ontario Medical Association's new president wants to make end-of-life care a priority under his tenure. On Sunday, Dr. Scott Wooder, a family physician from the Hamilton area, became the OMA's new president, joining other new presidents in both Saskatchewan and Quebec. - 5/5/2013
B.C. College honours nurses
Two Prince George nurses were honoured recently by the College of Registered Nurses of B.C. - 5/5/2013
The many hats worn by nurses
Enter a hospital, doctor's office, adult care facility or medical clinic and you are bound to encounter nurses.