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Nursing Week is a special time of year when healthcare professionals are celebrated for their dedication and hard work. Nurses play a critical role in the healthcare system, providing care and comfort to patients in hospitals, clinics, and other medical settings. The History of Nursing Week Nursing Week is celebrated annually in May and typically runs from May 6th to May 12th. This year the National Nursing week is May 8-14. The theme for 2023 is Our Nurses. Our Future.  The week-long celebration was first established in 1954 by the International Council of Nurses to coincide with the birthday of...

Last three years have been such extraordinary times for all front line workers, especially the nurses. Exacerbated by the pandemic, nurses had to (and still do) work back-to-back assignments for the past three years with barely a moment to catch their breath. They are our super heroes and we appreciate very deeply how they always put their community ahead of their own needs.  Even when you love your job and completely committed to giving your 150% to serving the patients, self-care often takes a backseat. We totally understand and respect that you put yourself at the bottom of your priority list and resist to...

Congratulations you chose nursing as your field of study. There is so much demand for nurses across Canada and there will be no shortage of jobs when you graduate. However graduating nursing school is not walk in the park.  Bachelor in Nursing in Canada is typically a 4-year program and you graduate as a Registered Nurse (RN). The program prepares the RN to give direct care and to take on the role of coordinating care for individuals, families, groups, communities and populations in a variety of health care setting and with a variety of health professionals. Clinical instruction prepares the RN to take a...

You are at a point in your life to make important career decisions. One of the fields you are considering of choosing is nursing. While nursing is such an integral part of the healthcare system, it could also be one of the most stressful occupations.  Accentuated with the pandemic, the nursing occupation is in all-time high demand and escaped at the same time.   If you are planning to become a nurse you should ask yourself the following questions:  Do I love people?  Do I love helping people? Am I able to provide compassionate care?  Do I keep my own emotions in...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our health care system, in particular on health care workers on the front lines of caring for Canadians.  Nurses have been working tirelessly over the last couple of years in response to the pandemic, doing their best to keep us out of hospitals, treat the ill, vaccinate people and educate communities all the while trying to keep themselves and their families safe. If you live in a household with a healhcare provider you would know first hand how challenging and stressful the last 2 years was on each and every healthcare provider and their immediate...