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Nurses are the backbone of health care
In the doctor’s office, the hospital, or in the home, often the first face that people see when seeking out
health care and treatment is that of a nurse. Nurses are vital to the health and wellness of Canadians, and
work hard with patients and in the community to promote healthy personal choices. In fact, this year's
theme for National Nursing Week, May 8 to 14, is Nursing: Promoting Healthy Choices for Healthy
Living.
In 2004, nurses numbered above 260,000, the largest group of health care professionals in Canada. This
number has increased by about 3% since 2000, meaning there’s about one nurse per every 129 people.
Another increase is seen in the number of registered nurses that are
employed in their field - about 93% - up by 6% from 2000. This is
good news when compared to earlier statistics, which predicted a
significant shortfall of registered nurses in the workforce by 2011.
This increase can be attributed, in part, to efforts made by the
Canadian Nurses Association to monitor statistics and promote
training in the field of nursing. Noting that nurses are the “backbone of the health care system”, the association works with the
Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing to keep track of how
many graduates will be joining the workforce, how many have
additional qualifications, and information about educational programs in Canada.
The CNA also stays on top of new research and technology in the
field of health care, and encourages nurses to update their skills
and knowledge so they can provide the best care possible to
Canadians. Recently, the need to include genetics in nursing education has been seen as a way for nurses to make a valuable contribution to health and patient care. An emerging field, genetics
has been embraced by nursing systems in the US and UK for the
past several years, by incorporating genetics and genetics training
to give nurses the necessary credentials to
work in this field.
Nurses are the
undisputed front line
workers of our
healthcare system.
THE KINCARDINE INDEPENDENT in
Ontario sold the page for National Nursing
Week to a community service centre, three
retirement homes, and several assorted
businesses. The majority of organizations
and businesses in your region would agree
to highlight this very important week as
soon as you contact them. It’s an excellent
theme for your special features department.
And don’t forget to contact:
- Ambulance services
- Pharmacies
- Unions
- Uniform boutiques
- Medical clinics
- Hospitals
- Alternative
medicine advisors
OUR LISTS OF CLIENTS TO VISIT ARE COMPILED BY OBSERVING TO WHOM CANADIAN
NEWSPAPERS SELL ADVERTISING FOR EACH OF THE VARIOUS THEMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
KINCARDINE, ON
TOOLBOX, May-June 2006, Page 19