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- 5/14/2012
The evolution of nursing
To mark Nursing Week last week, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) contributed a column reflecting on how the profession has evolved over the years at the hospital. - 5/14/2012
How nursing should tackle its image problem
The nursing profession has been subjected to an onslaught with criticism coming from all quarters and recommendations for improvement coming from those outside the profession. - 5/14/2012
Veteran nurses on how the profession's evolved
“It’s been a learning experience for us all along the way.” That’s how Kathy Burton and Dorothy Jones describe 40 years of working at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) as Registered Nurses (RN). - 5/14/2012
Program educates high-school students about organ donation
In an innovative teen-focused outreach program, three Toronto transplant centres are teaming up with young transplant recipients and Trillium Gift of Life Network to educate high-school students about the lifesaving impact of organ and tissue donation. - 5/14/2012
Drummond to vendors: don't expect hospital price squeeze to let up
Companies supplying products and services to Canadian hospitals have been experiencing a tight squeeze on prices over the past few years, and they should not expect to feel any relief in the foreseable future. - 5/14/2012
TV ads promote pharmacist med reviews
The 30-second commercials, created by PANS, first aired on CTV in fall last year and are now making a second appearance. - 5/14/2012
RCMP nab psychiatric centre escapee who assaulted nurse, stole her security card
A 37-year-old nurse at Hillside Psychiatric Centre was grabbed by the throat by a patient with a history of violence Sunday night who then ripped away her security card and escaped from the facility. - 5/13/2012
Primary care conference holds first Pharmacist Day
Addition of pharmacists to one of Canada's largest family medicine conferences indicative of their evolving role on primary care teams, says conference director. - 5/13/2012
April/May Tech Talk now online
How one registered tech is freeing up time for pharmacists. Plus, a refresher on compounding, the true cost of becoming registered, and a CE lesson on cough and cold product use in the pediatric population.