Ontario health units are recommending stronger precautions against COVID-19 as infections rise, including advice to limit indoor holiday gatherings to fully vaccinated guests other than young children. The guidance comes as Ontario’s cases continue an upward climb, more cases of the Omicron variant crop up, and the province’s science experts predict the health system is likely to be strained in the coming weeks.
Nurse practitioners, or NPs, are registered nurses who have completed additional training, education, and nursing experience. It enables them to diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medication, and do other tasks similar to a doctor that a regular registered nurse cannot. In most parts of Canada, nurse practitioners can work either in hospitals or community settings, including in clinics where they form most of the primary-care providers.
According to Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, the province is reviewing measures to protect residents in the wake of a newly discovered COVID-19 variant of concern. Included in that review is the possible acceleration of the province's third dose vaccine strategy. The top doctor also said that while the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine against the omicron variant is not yet known, the vaccine "is very effective against the delta variant."
Barbara is a Registered Nurse (RN) who works on a cardiology floor in Toronto. She is also an educational content creator and small business owner, whose goal is to inspire and educate nursing students as they start their careers. Recently, she took some time from her busy schedule to speak to our team and answer these questions. We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did!
The Ontario government is providing new pathways for nursing education with the launch of York University’s new stand-alone four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in Toronto. The new program builds on Ontario’s recent changes allowing both publicly-assisted colleges and universities to offer a baccalaureate degree in nursing to increase opportunities for students to access a high-quality education.
At Caring Support we're lucky to have some of Ontario's brightest minds in fields like business, digital marketing, higher education and, of course, healthcare. Recently, they all came together to talk about what drove them to join the platform, what they love the most about the platform, and what the future of human resources in healthcare looks like to them. Keep reading to find out what they said.
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