ACL Law

22/10/2022

All individuals aged 12+ can now get a bivalent COVID-19 booster dose if they have completed their primary vaccine series.

As we enter fall, booster doses are recommended to everyone aged 5+ to help restore protection that may have decreased since your last dose.

Book your booster dose appointment at:
- Ontario.ca/bookvaccine
- 1-833-943-3900
- Public health units using their own booking system
- Participating pharmacies and health care providers
- Indigenous-led vaccination clinics

07/10/2022

The Government of Ontario must increase the number of Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics (NPLCs) to ensure all Ontarians have access to primary care.

NPAO has, and continues to, communicate with the Ministry of Health that the establishment of more NPLCs in Ontario should be a priority. NPAO has received several inquiries from Regions across the Province interested in establishing an NPLC to address the health care needs of many Ontarians that do not have access to a primary care provider. This is particularly important in rural and remote Regions.

The establishment of more NPLCs in Ontario should be a priority! FordNation Ontario Ministry of Health

27/09/2022

Navigating Your Practice — Supporting RPNs' Day-To-Day Challenges
The WeRPN Professional Practice Team will provide you with up-to-date resources and supports for RPNs in Ontario. Join us for this FREE webinar to find out more about WeRPN education, practice supports, mentorship, student and new graduate resources and many more supports offered through WeRPN. Join us on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. ET. To register, go to https://bit.ly/3RkQHcF.

27/09/2022

A new job just posted on RNCareers.ca St. Joseph's Health Care London: Director, Professional Practice http://ow.ly/KaK11043vSM

11/09/2022

WeRPN will be hosting another Facebook Live event with our CEO, Dianne Martin, on Tuesday, September 13th at 8 p.m. EST. This month's topic will be bullying, and as always, we will be hosting the event in a secure space, using Slido.com, so that you can share your thoughts and experiences freely, either publicly or anonymously. Simply run the Facebook Live event simultaneously alongside the secure Slido session using the code provided on our page prior to the event. We also invite you to share your thoughts on what you would like next month's topic to be. Hope to see you there!

11/09/2022

Sylvia Jones directed the College of Nurses of Ontario last month to develop plans to more quickly register internationally educated professionals.

05/08/2021

07/05/2021

The law on medical assistance in dying ("MAID") in Canada has recently changed.

On March 17, 2021, the federal Government passed Bill C-7: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), which legally expands access to medical assistance in dying ("MAID") in Canada. The bill was introduced in October 2020 following the decision of the Superior Court of Quebec i...

06/05/2021

Some Ontario nurses say they're worried they may end up losing their licences for taking on extra work as hospitals try to manage an influx of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

26/04/2021

In Canada, healthcare professionals are provincially regulated.

As discussed in this op ed piece, there could be real benefits to nationalization or national portability of healthcare professional’s licenses (beyond already available mobility rights).

What would it take to nationalize licensing schemes? Some tweaking of the current system? A complete rethink?

I have no doubt that there are lots of opinions out there on this topic!

This column is an opinion by Dr. James Maskalyk and Dr. Kirsten Johnson. Maskalyk is an emergency physician, associate professor at the University of Toronto, and member of Médecins Sans Frontières. Johnson is an emergency physician, associate professor at McGill University, president of the Canad...

09/04/2021

Whether you work in emergency medicine or just coping through the current pandemic as best as you can, going through personal or legal challenges - a gratitude practice can help especially in times of crisis.

Gratitude sounds so simple, yet can also be so difficult when adversity is thrust into our paths. I have made gratitude part of my daily habit. It has helped me be and feel like a better version of myself during this insane pandemic.

I am thankful for the dedication and resilience of the people in and around our communities, those who work in healthcare, in education, the essential workers who ensure we can go on with our lives as best as possible, and the family and friends who hold it all together. No matter how small your role may seem, you matter.

As we are going into yet another lockdown, ICUs are filling up, businesses need to yet again modify, restrict and shut down, being grateful might seem like a real stretch, so perhaps be grateful for just being and making it through to this point wherever you find yourself and whatever lies ahead. You might thank yourself in time.

Take care and be well, Carina

Did you know that expressing gratitude can improve a person’s well being as well as their relationships with others? Expressing gratitude is a small act that can make a big impact on a person’s overall mood and perspective. At the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Emerg...