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Climate Emergency: The Time to Act is Now

Climate Emergency: The Time to Act is Now Helen Boyd RN, MA & Raluca Radu RN, MSN November 2021 In the summer of 2021, British Columbia experienced extreme heat between June 25th and July 1st (longer in some areas) where recorded temperatures reached about 40 degrees. Records were set on June 28th in Squamish which reached a temperature of 43 degrees, Port Alberni at 42.7 degrees, Victoria at 39.8 degrees… Read More »Climate Emergency: The Time to Act is Now

Nursing Bodies: Learning from Global Examples Part 2 of 2

Nursing Bodies: Learning from Global Examples (Part 2 of 2) Angela Wignall RN, BSN, BA, MA April 2021 In the first month of the second module of the Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI) at the International Council of Nurses (ICN), we dove deep in to global nursing leadership and who gets to speak for nurses. With guest lectures from Annette Kennedy, President of the ICN; Elizabeth Iro, the World Health… Read More »Nursing Bodies: Learning from Global Examples Part 2 of 2

International Council of Nurses’ Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI ) Part 1 of 2

International Council of Nurses' Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI ) Part 1 of 2 Angela Wignall RN, BSN, BA, MA April 2021 Since September, 2020, I have had the honour of participating in the International Council of Nurses’ Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI). This highly competitive strategic leadership programme brings together nurse leaders from around the world to drive policy to improve global health, health care, and nursing. As the… Read More »International Council of Nurses’ Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI ) Part 1 of 2

Tackling Vaccine Hesitancy: A Nursing Approach

Tackling Vaccine Hesitancy: A Nursing Approach Lori Campbell, NNPBC Board Vice-Chair, RN Council Vice-President Sherri Kensall, NNPBC Board Chair, RN Council President Sally Thorne, RN Councilor at Large Angela Wignall, RN Island Councilor January 2021 Many will have seen the case of an Ontario nurse who was fired for speaking at a rally just prior to the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. This nurse was fired… Read More »Tackling Vaccine Hesitancy: A Nursing Approach

Nursing the Whole Person: Reconciling the Mind-Body Split in Times of Collective Crisis

Nursing the Whole Person: Reconciling the Mind-Body Split in Times of Collective Crisis By Michelle Danda, MN MPN RN CPMHN(C) We are living through two public health emergencies, the COVID-19 pandemic and the opiate poisoning crisis. Direct care nurses are feeling the pressure of a healthcare system strained by a sharp increase in critically ill patients, with no certainty about when these syndemic crises will end. As patients visit emergency… Read More »Nursing the Whole Person: Reconciling the Mind-Body Split in Times of Collective Crisis

Nurses and Shiftwork: Sleep Well to Be Well, by Dr. Carolyn Gotay

It’s estimated that most people spend one-third of their lives sleeping, but until recently, the links between sleep and health were not well understood. Recent research has identified relationships between disrupted sleep and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers, suggesting that sleep has significant effects on health and well-being. There are an estimated 4.1 million shift-workers in Canada, and approximately 1.9 million regularly work shifts between… Read More »Nurses and Shiftwork: Sleep Well to Be Well, by Dr. Carolyn Gotay

My Journey with ARNBC, by Linda Axen, RN

Congratulations on finding your way to the ARNBC webpage! By cruising through the website and reading blogs you have already taken your curiosity from thought to action. I also took that step exploring ARNBC online a few years ago and now I find myself privileged to sit on the Board of Directors representing the diverse voices of nurses working in northern B.C. This blog is my story of taking action… Read More »My Journey with ARNBC, by Linda Axen, RN

Budget Lockup: Insights from ARNBC, by Zak Matieschyn, NP

Recently, I had the privilege of joining Joy Peacock, Executive Director of ARNBC, in the B.C. Budget Lockup. For those who are not aware, this is a secured room wherein around 200 stakeholders have an advanced preview of the details of the budget and service plans. This is also where the media interviews these stakeholders in order to get their stories aired in a timely manner following the budget speech.… Read More »Budget Lockup: Insights from ARNBC, by Zak Matieschyn, NP

Reflecting on our Success, by Julie Fraser, RN, MN, ARNBC President

As we move forward into 2015, and my final months as president of ARNBC, I value this opportunity to reflect on ARNBC’s achievements over the past year and look ahead to the future that is unfolding for the Association and nursing in BC. I am so proud that through the hard work and dedication of many nurses in BC, ARNBC has grown into its role as the professional voice for… Read More »Reflecting on our Success, by Julie Fraser, RN, MN, ARNBC President

Self-Care in Nursing: A Call to Action, by Maren Austen, BSN Student

There is evidence that nurses know that we should take care of ourselves and how we should be doing it, yet there is still a gap between what is known and what is practiced (Malloy, et al.). As a profession centered on caring, nurses spend much of our time providing care for others; unfortunately, we often do not give the same consideration to self-care – those activities we do to… Read More »Self-Care in Nursing: A Call to Action, by Maren Austen, BSN Student

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