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What’s Happening at N4 This Month
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2022 01:54 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has both exacerbated and highlighted the strain on the Canadian healthcare system, including the shortage of healthcare workers, frequently referred to as the health human resource (HHR) crisis. At the same time, many internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) are unable to work in their fields in Canada due to barriers in having their credentials and licensing recognized, among others.
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), in collaboration with the
CTV: 'Our System Will Completely Collapse': Nurses' Federation Urges Support for Healthcare Workers
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 03:51 PM
CTV: 'Our System Will Completely Collapse': Nurses' Federation Urges Support for Health-care Workers Suffering from Burnout
Overworked and understaffed health-care workers leaving their jobs over poor working conditions are becoming more alarming to health advocates, who are calling for federal help to address a Canada-wide nurses shortage.
“We have to fix the workplace in our health-care system right now, it's an urgent issue,” Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Union...
CTV: Nurses More Likely to Quit in Next 3 Years, Health Worker Survey Finds
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 03:40 PM
With most provinces across the country suffering from nursing shortages, a sobering new study finds the situation could get even worse with one in four nurses saying they plan to quit in the next three years.
A new survey released by Statistics Canada shows that 95 per cent of health workers feel that the pandemic has impacted their mental health and has added stress to their work-life balance.
Ott. Citizen: Patients More Likely to Die/Have Serious Outcomes When Physicians Don't Speak Language
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 02:47 PM
Ottawa Citizen: Lost in translation: Patients more likely to die, have serious outcomes when their physicians don't speak their preferred language
Patients treated by physicians who speak their own language are healthier and less likely to die while in hospital, according to a new study led by Ottawa researchers.
The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, showed significant differences in outcomes among frail, older patients who were treated by a physician in their own...
Statistics Canada: Experiences of Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sept.-Nov. 2021
Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2022 01:53 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the health care system, in particular on health care workers on the front lines of caring for Canadians. As the pandemic progressed and cases began to rise, health care workers faced a range of challenges, including extended work hours, decreased vacation time, changes in the methods of delivering care and more. New results from the Survey on Health Care Workers' Experiences During the Pandemic (SHCWEP) show that most health care workers...
CNA: Certification - Academic Partnerships
Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2022 11:28 AM
As part of the CNA Certification Program’s continued commitment to nurses, we are proud to partner with academic institutions across Canada.
Partner institutions offer courses and programs that meet our new eligibility requirements for 300 hours of formal specialty education, which aim to make certification more accessible. All the post-basic courses/programs listed below align with the CNA Certification Program’s specialty exams, are offered online, and have sufficient enrolment to ensure...
IRCC: Canada Funds Kids Help Phone to Expand Mental Health Services for Afghan and Ukrainian Youth
Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2022 10:54 AM
The Government of Canada recognizes the immense challenges faced by those fleeing conflict and is committed to improving access to vital mental health services for vulnerable newcomers. Since 1989, Kids Help Phone has provided free, 24/7, confidential mental health resources to young people across Canada.
Today, on World Refugee Day, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced a contribution agreement with Kids Help Phone to provide counselling...
Featured Member: Dr. Noni MacDonald
Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 11:07 AM
Dr. Noni MacDonald is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, specializing in infectious diseases. Dr. MacDonald is also a member of the World Health Organization's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization, where she lends her expertise on vaccines (including vaccine hesitancy, safety, pain mitigation, policy, and education). Dr. MacDonald is a contributor to CANVax, serves as an N4 subject-matter expert, and was...
Refugee 613: Help Us Research Newcomer Media and Technology Habits
Posted on Friday, July 08, 2022 04:13 PM
Newcomers need to be included in policy, program and service design. One way we can accomplish this is by including newcomer voices in national level surveys, like the one we are sharing with you today.
Introducing the Media and Technology Monitor for Newcomers
The Media and Technology Monitor for Newcomers (MTM Newcomers for short) is the first annual media and technology survey on newcomers in Canada. Conducted by CBC/Radio-Canada, the survey is open to all newcomers (refugees, asylum seekers,...
Upcoming Webinar: The Role of IEHPs in Addressing Canada’s Health Human Resource Crisis
Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2022 01:50 PM
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