After the high number of deaths have been linked to long-term care homes across the country during the pandemic, people who advocate for elderly residents and staff are hoping that all the attention the long-term care crisis has gotten so far in the federal election could finally lead to real change. “Our governments need to be held accountable for this disaster and for all the lives we lost during COVID.”
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As anti-mandatory vaccine protests have been staged across the country in recent weeks, Ontario healthcare workers are speaking up about the demoralizing work conditions they are experiencing because of these demonstrations. Physicians and nurses say protests have an "enormous" impact, both on caregivers and patients, and could make it harder to attract and retain staff.
Are you (or someone you know) interested in becoming a nurse? Or have you already chosen nursing as your lifelong career path? Whatever the case, it is never too late to learn what are the essential skills for nurses and key skills for registered nurses (RN) that you will need in this occupation. Keep reading to find out more.
The province of Ontario, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, will require people to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of their vaccination status to access certain businesses and settings such as restaurants, gyms, and sports facilities, starting September 22. According to the local government, the decision was taken to "further protect Ontarians as the province continues to confront the Delta-driven fourth wave of the COVID-19."
Parents of medically fragile children say they are frustrated because a nursing shortage in Ontario means their children will not be able to attend school in person this fall. Their children, who suffer from complex medical conditions, need extra support to attend school and some of them require one-on-one care by a trained person at all times. The parents say they have been told that there are simply not enough publicly funded nurses to go around.
As most people know, nursing is an occupation that requires dedicating long hours to caring for others, which comes with a considerable level of stress, as well as mental and physical exhaustion. But what exactly do nurses do? In this informative article, we talk about the most common duties and responsibilities of registered nurses (RN), many of which are usually unknown by the general public and even by those who are interested in pursuing a career in this field.
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