As a home care nurse, I am familiar with palliative care in our small rural community. In 2013, I lost both my parents, and I got to see an urban version of palliative care in acute care and long-term care. This snapshot was disturbing, as were the Canadian stats I found in subsequent research. The...
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More emphasis needed on palliative care
Thank you for the article on the collaboration between CNA and the Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (CNA Now, June) to resolve the issue with Veterans Affairs Canada.
I am a nurse practitioner working in Ontario. I recently met with my member of Parliament to discuss federal barriers...
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Bringing down the barriers
Thank you to Rosanne Beuthin for her thoughtful comments on the use of military metaphors in nursing language (Commentary, June). I stopped using them myself a number of years ago and have encouraged my colleagues to do the same. If nurses are on the front line, then who is the enemy? Patients? Our...
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A front-line issue
Editor’s Note: We received several e-mails and phone calls about the cover of the June issue. Two of those e-mails, representing some of the different viewpoints, are published here.
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I work in a technical environment and consider myself knowledgeable about technology. Regarding the article on nurses’ experiences with using an EHR (Feature, June), I am concerned no mention was made of discussions the study participants had with clients. I assume those discussions...
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Communication gaps
I was very happy to see an article on forensic nursing (Nurse to Know, May). Sheila Early was an early mentor of mine, and she is a tireless advocate for the forensic nursing role. Although sexual assault nurse examiners are the most well-known of forensic nurses, there are many other applications...
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Forensic nursing showcased
In the March issue, the President’s Message (“A Momentous Decision”) spoke about the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on physician-assisted death. In explaining the legislative context, we pointed out that Quebec is the only province to have developed legislation on medical...
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Correction
I just wanted to comment on the Feedback response (March) from Maureen Wallace, in which she used the term frequent flyers. I was surprised (actually shocked) that you would print such a thing. This label goes against all that we as nurses try to accomplish. Looking back at the Nurse to Know profile...
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The words we use
I love receiving Canadian Nurse and reading it from cover to cover. Please continue to feature “From the pages of…” articles (Reflection, April). These articles attest to the dedication and determination of nurses throughout history who have cared for patients...
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Outreach to seniors
My daughter is a teacher, and she was thrilled to find “March 22 is World Water Day” (Calculations) and “Building Rapport to Save Lives” (On the Job) in the March issue. I am encouraged to see that our magazine is also speaking to others. Keep up the good work!
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