When Judy R.N. moved from Ontario to B.C. in the late 1990’s, she had taken a foot care course from a Podiatrist there. Judy had been practicing as a foot care nurse for 10 years in Ontario before moving to B.C. On her arrival to register with the then RNABC, they told her they had never heard of a foot care nurse working for herself. Judy set out to… Read More »Advancing Foot Care Nursing in B.C. One Step at a Time, by Sandra Tetrault, RN

Canadian Nurses Welcome the Global Nursing Community to the ICN Congress in July By Nora Whyte RN, MSN   The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is hosting the 2023 ICN Congress in Montreal this summer from July 1 to 5. This will be the fourth time that Canada hosts a congress: the previous locations and dates were Vancouver in 1997 and Montreal in 1929 and 1969. The theme - Nurses Together:… Read More »Canadian Nurses Welcome the Global Nursing Community to the ICN Congress in July

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023 – Transforming the Narrative: From Asks to Action By Shaely Ritchey RN, BScN   Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) is a nationally-recognized week in Canada, from February 1st-7th. This week serves to bring awareness and understanding to the devastating impact of eating disorders on individuals and families across this country. Beyond awareness, we need action, that is why this year’s theme for EDAW 2023 is… Read More »Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023 – Transforming the Narrative: From Asks to Action

"Learning and Collaborating on Behalf of Patient Centred Care" By Sherri Kensall, MSN, C Neph (c), CDE, C Gen (c) Clinical Nurse Specialist NNPBC Board Chair, RN Council President   It was 'go-live' On November 5th at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) as the team worked to implement Cerner as part of our broader Clinical & Systems Transformation (CST) project. Cerner is a cloud-based electronic health record that will help us… Read More »Learning and Collaborating on Behalf of Patient Centred Care

Gender-Affirming Care - Exploring Inclusive Terminology Shaely Ritchey (RN, BScN) and Kalina Hunter (UVNS 3)   Language has the power to shape how we see the world as well as imagine ourselves and others within it. While words might seem insignificant at times, especially in busy practice settings, language can foster agency and hope amongst ourselves, the people we work with, and patients and clients. Language can also perpetuate harmful… Read More »Gender-Affirming Care - Exploring Inclusive Terminology