As part of Canada Health Infoway’s work to support the successful adoption of digital health systems by clinicians across Canada, we are asking all nurses to share their experiences and challenges accessing and using digital health systems in practice. We invite you to participate in our...
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Be part of the digital health evolution
In 2006, I experienced devastating personal problems (divorce, loss of family/children), and because of my disease of addiction I coped by drinking and taking drugs to ease my emotional pain. I entered a treatment program, and now, with daily care, I can lead a normal life — not...
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Saddened by the stigma
I appreciated the Commentary on mentoring (January). What really resonated for me was the author’s story of having to tell a family that a wife/mother had died and then not being given a debriefing or any support afterward.
I was a skilled ICU nurse in a trauma centre for some 15 years,...
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Standing alone
I noticed in the article about urgent mental health care (Promising Practices, January) that the photo caption identified the man in the photo as a doctor, but provided no hints about the role of the two women. I turned to the end of the article and discovered that they are, in fact, RNs. I find...
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Setting a bad example
I very much appreciated the article Changing How the World Thinks About Nursing (January). It allowed me to better understand the trickle-down effect of the widespread inaccurate depictions of nurses. It’s about time we challenged the media, the public and ourselves about the portrayal of...
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On the image of nursing in the media
The council and staff of the Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador are disappointed in the January cover and related article (Changing How the World Thinks About Nursing, Feature). The article, which uses degrading imagery, has done a disservice to the important message of...
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Photos questioned
Why hasn’t Canada stopped the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children?
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Breaking the link between promotion and consumption
I have the education and the years in practice required to be considered an “expert” nurse by those inside and outside the profession. But it’s folly to think that this perception means that I no longer need support and mentoring on the job.
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A lack of mentoring takes its toll
While registering recently for a continuing education event, I reflected on how nice it would be to be able to use the receipt to reduce my income tax. The funding support employers once provided for courses and workshops has all but dried up. However, requirements for maintaining professional...
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Just a thought…
Reading “The Gap between Clinical Practice and Education” (September) was disheartening, and we have to agree that the folks interviewed were disconnected. The emphasis on blaming was not helpful and underlying issues and concerns were not addressed. However, this article did...
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The wrong emphasis