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The NCLEX-RN and the future of French-language health-care services

A federal standing committee learns of ongoing concerns with the entry-to-practice nursing exam and the lack of French-language study resources

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Profiles

Helping employers navigate to thriving workplaces

For Mary Morris, sharing her expertise in improving workplace health and safety, understanding legislation and managing human resources is all in a day’s work

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Professional Practice

Nursing students working toward program changes

The Canadian Nursing Students’ Association believes focus on global health and the LGBTQ+ community should be prioritized and standardized in nursing school curricula

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Professional Practice

CNA certification goes international

A two-year pilot project to bring the CNA Certification Program to the United Arab Emirates is attracting worldwide interest

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September / October 2017 Legal Matters Comments

Can RN prescribing lead to new professional liability risks?

A growing number of jurisdictions across Canada are expanding the scope of practice of registered nurses to enable certain RNs to diagnose and prescribe within their expertise, practice setting and patient population

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September / October 2017 The Last Word Comments

End free labour from nursing students

Colton Gray’s petition seeks paid placements to help more students succeed

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September / October 2017 Promising Practices Comments

Violence Prevention Exercises: Enhancing safety through simulation training

Scenario-based training for staff, managers and physicians at Vancouver Coastal Health provides opportunities to practise violence prevention skills

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September / October 2017 From the Editor-in-Chief Comments

Exciting school year ahead

As the editorial team was planning the fall issue, it was obvious that we had to focus on nursing students. With Labour Day approaching, how could we not think of school?

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September / October 2017
Comments Features

CNSA: Developing leadership through engagement in professional organizations

CNSA has a vested interest in cultivating leadership in nursing students so they become leaders in clinical practice and in professional nursing organizations as nurses.

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September / October 2017
Comments Reflection