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Professional Development programs for IENs

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) offers a variety of professional development programs to IENs: Registration and employment preparation, clinical skill updates, and mentorship. Our new Workplace Integration Program (WIP) for IENs​ focuses on workplace diversity, cultural competence, and supports IENs during their...

How global nursing talent is driving healthcare system transformation

The current nursing shortage, which the Canadian Nurses Association predicted in 2009 would be at 60,000 by 2022, has peaked well beyond that number in 2024. In 2022, two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions quoted a study that...

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Helping to ensure the safe and healthy return home of workers across Ontario.

Public Services Health and Safety Association (PSHSA) works with employers and workers in Ontario’s...

Project BETTY is enhancing the way skills training is delivered in hospitals

For 20 years, Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics (CSTAR) at London Health Sciences...

Leadership program brings together team members from across clinical areas

Linda Ahn and Sarah McDermid-Flabbi have learned leading is not about having all the...

Improving outcomes for CPR patients in the emergency room

Sadie McClure, a Clinical Resource Nurse in the St. Michael’s Hospital emergency department, says...

Blanche River Health recruits internationally trained registered nurses

Thinking outside the box has yielded great results in efforts to recruit Registered Nurses...

Simulation training trains staff to de-escalate situations

A new virtual reality (VR) simulation training program with a mental health focus at...

Internship supports advancement of health informatics knowledge

Agnes Leung and Tram Nguyen were excited for a new professional development opportunity. The two...

Continuing medical education at Ornge

In the world of Critical Care Paramedicine, there is always something new to learn...

Promoting academic teaching and applied research

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) and York University signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Getting nurses working: Sunnybrook makes strides with internationally educated nurses

Amy Son gently applies bandages to a patient’s face as they chat about his...

Certificates designed for a rapidly-changing healthcare landscape

Anna Tersigni, Director of Quality & Risk, Chief Privacy Officer at the Canadian Mental...

Elevating the standard of care through accredited continuous education in nursing

The pace of change in Canadian healthcare is fierce, and nursing continuing education and...

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