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Earlier this month, the College of Nurses of Ontario’s (CNO’s) Council approved draft regulations that will: permit RNs to prescribe certain medication and communicate diagnoses for the purpose of prescribing; and impact nursing practice related to dispensing and administering medications. We are collecting feedback on the draft regulation from December 20, 2018 to February 18,...
Read MoreThe University of Toronto Centre for the Study of Pain (UTCSP) is committed to advancing pain practices by linking clinicians and researchers through education. Prior research has identified important improvements in clinical pain management through continuing education. The UTCSP is presently conducting a 10-minute online survey of clinicians to better understand their pain...
Read MoreThe Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) is pleased to let you know about the launch of a mentoring program to support clinicians in the delivery of high-quality Palliative and End-of -Life Care. This new mentoring network builds on the successful work of the OCFP’s existing and well-established mentoring networks in mental health and...
Read MoreAs of Nov. 1, 2018, the Government of Canada’s new Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) regulations are effect. The new regulations outline what information needs to be reported after a Nurse Practitioner (NP) receives a written request for MAID. In cases where a medically assisted death has occurred (clinician and self-administered cases), the reporting requirements...
Read MoreCEO of Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario in Sudbury to hear concerns Nurse practitioners have been a part of the healthcare system in Ontario for several decades, yet they say they still face barriers in their ability to provide complete care to their patients. A nurse practitioner has more advanced education than a...
Read MoreThe Caring for Older Adults at Home or in Community (COACH) program was recently recognized with the Canadian Frailty Network’s Conference Choice Frailty Innovation Award. The program was chosen by conference attendees out of the country’s top 30 programs dedicated to frailty in older adults. The COACH program currently supports more than 60...
Read MoreDear Colleagues, Public Health Ontario (PHO) is pleased to announce that it has developed a series of resources to address the overuse of antibiotics in long-term care homes (LTCHs). Up to half of antibiotic prescriptions in long-term care may not be necessary. The overuse of antibiotics in LTCHs can lead to harm for residents, such as C....
Read MorePreventing and reducing cannabis use-related harms and risks are top-of-mind when it comes to the legalization of cannabis. Through screening, assessment and discussion with patients, primary care providers play an important role in harm reduction. The Non-Medical Cannabis Resource is designed to equip primary care providers with evidence-based, balanced information to discuss cannabis...
Read MoreThe NPAO is very excited to have Claudia join our team. Claudia is coming in as Manager of Practice and Policy and will lead pivotal membership projects including MAiD, The NPLCA, and our newest project, NPs in private practice. We look forward to the significant leaderships she brings to the team and of...
Read MoreThe Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to share their newest resource titled Canada’s Low Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines. (see link below) http://www.ccsa.ca/Eng/topics/alcohol/drinking-guidelines-communications-toolkit/Pages/default.aspx?_cldee=YmJhcmtlckBjY3NhLmNh&recipientid=contact-25f9ece4f1d1e6118105480fcfeaa931-1e65c0fad3e74814bc705306c9befe30&esid=8047eff5-f6b5-e811-8174-480fcff4b171 The Guidelines were originally developed in 2011, with a focus on adults between the ages of 25 and 65. The Guidelines currently recommend no more than two...
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