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- 4/8/2013
Nurses, other workers strike at west-end seniors’ facility (video)
Nurses and support workers at a west-end seniors supportive living home hit the picket lines Friday after bargaining talks broke down with the B.C.-based owner of the facility. - 4/8/2013
CDA launches the 2013 Canadian diabetes guidelines
Update includes new interactive decision support tools for both healthcare providers and patients. - 4/8/2013
Funding program for neuroscience entrepreneurs expands in Ontario
TORONTO | The Ontario Brain Institute is partnering with Ontario Centres of Excellence to expand North America's first funding program for neuroscience entrepreneurs. - 4/8/2013
How cultural sensitivities make nursing difficult for men
The nursing profession is one of the most demanding professions worldwide. Historically, nursing has been considered as a female-dominated profession but many more males are now also entering the field. However, when I worked in Pakistan, the status, image and perception for both female and male nurses was complicated. Here are some thoughts as I observed them before moving to Canada. - 4/8/2013
Nurses concerned as Alberta Health Services moves to cut part-time positions
As the province’s registered nurses get set for labour negotiations, Alberta Health Services is warning major workforce changes are on the horizon, including a reduction in part-time positions. - 4/8/2013
Nearly 25% of Canadian nurses wouldn't recommend their hospital
Nearly a quarter of nurses wouldn't recommend the hospital where they work to their family or friends, a survey by CBC News has found. - 4/8/2013
A new way to hit hep C
- 4/8/2013
Draw declared in off- versus on-pump CABG trial
Results show no differences in one-year outcomes - 4/8/2013
In praise of ‘old-school’ medicine