Canadian Nurse

September 2016 Promising Practices Comments

B12 supplementation: Making the switch

Approximately 180 of our patients have a B12 deficiency. A cohort of these patients were receiving supplementation parenterally despite the evidence supporting equivalency with oral B12.

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September 2016 Legal Matters Comments

Medical assistance in dying: Legal implications for nurses

On June 17, the federal government’s Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying), became law in Canada.

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September 2016 Perspectives Comments

National health issues raised in Whitehorse

Barb Shellian made her first official appearance as CNA president at the Council of the Federation (COF) meeting held in Whitehorse, where she met with provincial and territorial premiers. Yukon Registered Nurses Association president Christina Sim, Shellian and staff from both associations attended...

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September 2016 Perspectives Comments

New health policies approved at two federal conventions

Thousands of delegates from the Liberal Party of Canada and the Conservative Party of Canada tackled policy issues on a wide range of topics at their simultaneous conventions at the end of May.

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September 2016
Comments Perspectives

Calculations: September is Men’s Cancer Health Awareness Month in Canada

100,500: Estimated number of men diagnosed with any type of cancer in 2015 (source)

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September 2016
Comments Features

Sheila Tlou inspires Canadian nurses

With her colourful sense of humour and obvious passion, opening keynote speaker Sheila Tlou certainly did not disappoint.

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September 2016
Comments Perspectives

2015 snapshot of regulated nurses

From 2006 to 2015, the number of regulated nurses (registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed/registered practical nurses and registered psychiatric nurses) who are eligible to practise (the supply) grew by 18.5 per cent overall.

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September 2016
Comments From the Editor-in-Chief

It’s back-to-school time

On July 11, my daughter celebrated her 14th birthday. I was honoured that she let me go to the local waterpark with her and her friends to celebrate this event.

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September 2016
Comments From the CEO

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It’s about living

Her watchwords: Resonance, reverberation and relevance

Convention wrap-up