Cover and Contents - Registered Nurses` Association of Ontario

January/February 2011
Our health,
and the health
of the planet
PM 40006768
Why the environment
is a top priority for
nurses and RNAO.
Hidden Talents • Smoking Cessation • Q&A with Ben Chan
In Appreciation of RNAO Centre Members
The RNAO Centre for Professional Nursing Excellence would like to
thank the following organizations for their commitment to quality
health care and the creation of healthy work environments:
• Extendicare Falconbridge
• St. John’s Rehab Hospital
• Hamilton Health Sciences
• St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
• Jackson Health System Miami, Florida
• The Hôpital régional de
Sudbury Regional Hospital
• Markham Stouffville Hospital
• Sunnybrook Health Sciences
Centre
• Montfort Hospital
• Runnymede Healthcare Centre
• Saskatchewan Registered
Nurses’ Association
• Toronto Public Health
• University Health Network
• VON Canada
• The Scarborough Hospital
• West Parry Sound Health Centre
• St. Michael’s Hospital
• Windsor Essex Community
Health Centre
What is RNAO Centre Membership?
The RNAO Centre provides specialized consulting services for health-care
organizations employing nurses and other health-care professionals. These programs
and services are customized to address the identified needs and strategic priorities
of our clients. A partnership with the RNAO Centre is beneficial to any organization
or group aspiring to improve: client outcomes; quality of work environments; and
systems for delivering care.
Programs and Services
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Education and workshops
Organizational retreats
Facilitation services
Strategic Planning
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Comprehensive Operational Reviews
Development of professional practice
models, philosophy of care and frameworks
for nursing service
Questions? 416-599-1925 / 1-800-268-7199 • www.rnao.org/CentreMembership
Vol. 23, No. 1 January/February 2011
contents
Features
12 COVER STORY
RNs advocate for a world
that’s cleaner, greener
Read how more and more RNAO members are honing their skills
in environmental activism.
By Jill-Marie Burke
18 T he secret lives of nurses
Whether it’s skydiving, dancing,
painting or competing in international
sport, it might surprise you
what the nurse next to you can do.
By
Kimberley Kearsey
22 Freedom from the grip of addiction
A growing number of nurses
across the country are helping
smokers quit for good.
By Stacey Hale
24 Q&A with Ben Chan
As CEO of the Ontario Health
Quality Council, Ben Chan
is responsible for monitoring
our health-care system and
reporting back to government
and the public.
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the lineup
4 EDITOR’S NOTE
5 PRESIDENT’S VIEW
6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DISPATCH
7 Mailbag
8 NURSING IN THE NEWS
10 OUT AND ABOUT 11 NURSING NOTES
17 RN Profile
26 Legal Column
27 CALENDAR
30 IN THE END
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