News

The week draws attention to nurses, increasing the awareness of the public, policy-makers and governments of the many contributions of nursing to the well-being of Canadians. In 1971, ICN designated May 12, the birthday of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, as International Nurses Day. In 1985, CNA members passed a resolution to begin negotiations with the […]

The Nurse Practitioner Regulation Framework Implementation Plan Project (NPR-FIPP) in Canada aims to establish a new model for Nurse Practitioner (NP) regulation that promotes patient safety, consistency, collaboration, and mobility. This involves aligning graduate-level education programs with revised NP Entry-Level Competencies (ELCs) and implementing a single national NP entry-level exam for all NPs in Canada.

This research aims to provide a Canadian perspective of how community registered nurses should be involved and prepared to integrate artificial intelligence into clinical practice. Artificial intelligence describes technology that can mimic human-like behaviour (e.g., decision-making). While nurses gather much of the healthcare data, they are not involved with how the data is used in

The Nunavut Arctic College in Iqaluit is seeking an Instructor for Nursing and Health Science Programs. This position is open to all applicants, and it is an indeterminate position. If there is no successful Nunavut Inuit, the position will be offered as a 3-year term. The incumbent is responsible for providing university, college, and general

Digital Health is having an increasingly greater impact on the practice of Canadian nurses. Nurses in clinical practice and nurse educators have encountered challenges and new opportunities in the digitalization of health. To respond to these challenges and prepare for the future, nursing must transform into a digitally enabled profession that responds to the increasing

After years of communication with Northern health care providers, the Northwest Territories Medical Association (NWTMA) sensed a need for greater collaboration to share experiences and knowledge unique to Northern Practice. With support from Practice NWT, and in partnership with PEER; Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research; an organization free from industry bias; we are enthusiastic about creating

The Registered Nurses Association of Northwest Territories and Nunavut will be hold its Annual General Meeting on October 22, 2022. This will be a hybrid event (virtual/in person).  More details will be posted in the upcoming weeks. Call for Nominations – coming soon Call for Resolutions – coming soon

Canadian Nurses Protective Society Nursing Week Webinar: Nursing and Criminal Negligence Due to popular demand, we have brought back our webinar on Nursing and Criminal Negligence. In a recent American court decision, a nurse was criminally charged after unintentionally administering the wrong medication to a patient, causing death. The nurse now faces several years in

The 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒎𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒂𝒃 at McMaster University is currently running a research study funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada regarding healthcare workers’ mental health and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interested healthcare workers may choose to participate in both an interview and a survey, or a survey alone. This study will yield

The Canadian Nurses Association released this mantra in video format last year to highlight the work that is done by nurses to #AnswerTheCall. This video is worth watching on repeat, to remind us of the hard work and dedication that nurses lend to the rest of the world. Click here to access the video