Are you (or someone you know) interested in becoming a nurse? Or have you already chosen nursing as your lifelong career path? Whatever the case, it is never too late to learn what are the essential skills for nurses and key skills for registered nurses (RN) that you will need in this occupation. Keep reading to find out more.
The province of Ontario, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, will require people to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of their vaccination status to access certain businesses and settings such as restaurants, gyms, and sports facilities, starting September 22. According to the local government, the decision was taken to "further protect Ontarians as the province continues to confront the Delta-driven fourth wave of the COVID-19."
Parents of medically fragile children say they are frustrated because a nursing shortage in Ontario means their children will not be able to attend school in person this fall. Their children, who suffer from complex medical conditions, need extra support to attend school and some of them require one-on-one care by a trained person at all times. The parents say they have been told that there are simply not enough publicly funded nurses to go around.
As most people know, nursing is an occupation that requires dedicating long hours to caring for others, which comes with a considerable level of stress, as well as mental and physical exhaustion. But what exactly do nurses do? In this informative article, we talk about the most common duties and responsibilities of registered nurses (RN), many of which are usually unknown by the general public and even by those who are interested in pursuing a career in this field.
Critical care nurses in southern Ontario have reached a breaking point after they say more than a year and a half of brutal pandemic work and stagnant pay has led to a staffing shortage so severe they believe it's putting patients in danger.
The Ontario government is investing an additional $169 million to extend the temporary wage increase for personal support workers and direct support workers for the third time since its initial investment last year. This increase will continue until October 31, 2021 and will help stabilize staffing levels and support our frontline health care workers to ensure the province is prepared to respond to any scenario as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve.
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