Canadian registered nurses can now volunteer for the NCLEX Item Development Program. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) develops the NCLEX-RN used to measure the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as an entry-level registered nurse. An important step in this...
Urgent: Lack of Community Health Nursing Content in New Registration Exam Threatens Full Scope of Practice Act now! Let the representatives of your provincial/territorial regulating body know that you want the registration exam to include the full scope of nursing practice. Beginning in Jan 2015, new graduates...
Join us for a free interactive session for the 2nd Public Health Nursing Summit hosted by the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) and Public Health Ontario. This session, "E-Health solutions to support public health nursing care for individual as a client" is taking place...
The use of information and communication technology (ICT) in health care is gaining momentum. Health care professionals in many parts of the country are already working with electronic systems and seeing easier access to information needed for care, improved communication and coordination with colleagues, more...
The Community Health Nurses of Canada sent a letter to the Canadian regulators and the Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators. Read the letter here....
RNAO is pleased to announce that they have released a report calledEnhancing Community Care for Ontarians (ECCO). The report proposes a model to improve access to primary care and greater access to home care and support services while at the same time eliminating costly duplication....
CHNIG writes to the editor of the Toronto Star in response to the challenges that a family is experiencing in securing home care and resources through the CCAC. Read the full article here....
Nominate deserving colleagues and/or apply for student scholarships by August 1, 2012. Each year SOPHE confers awards, fellowships and scholarships to faculty, practitioners, chapters and students recognizing them for their contributions to advancing the profession of health education and health promotion. Awards are presented in 15...
Public Health Ontario (PHO) is currently recruiting for a Chair and members to join its Ethics Review Board (ERB). The ERB will be the board of record for ethics review for PHO this fall and some Public Health Units (PHUs). Visit Ethics Support for more...
The Association of Ontario Midwives launched a campaign last May to establish birth centres in Ontario (in addition to Tsi Non:we Ionnakeratstha Ona:grahsta', the birth centre located on the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory). After a dedicated campaign by midwives, and enthusiastic support...