Question: In my practice, I may be asked to provide care to patients who are non-residents1 of Canada and do not have access to public health insurance. Am I eligible for CNPS protection? Answer: Nurses providing care to non-residents of Canada remain eligible for CNPS protection, provided that a legal or regulatory proceeding arises from…
Read MoreQuestion: I am a Canadian nurse currently working outside of Canada. Am I eligible for CNPS protection? Answer: CNPS beneficiaries working outside of Canada remain eligible for assistance, provided that the claim was commenced in Canada, they were a CNPS beneficiary at the time of the events giving rise to the proceedings and they were…
Read MoreQuestion: I am an ER nurse in a large Calgary hospital. A young man recently came into the ER with stab wounds to his left arm. He alleges that he has no knowledge of who the assailant was and does not want me to call the police. The nature of the wounds and his behaviour…
Read MoreCPR is treatment The combination of chest compressions, artificial ventilation and medications is commonly referred to as CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). Because of its potential benefit if implemented immediately, CPR has become a default treatment for cardiac arrest in many institutions, meaning that it will be implemented in all cases of cardiac arrest unless there is…
Read MoreIn the face of scarce human health resources, amalgamation of health services, and changing demographics, some hospitals have made the difficult decision to close their emergency departments, temporarily or permanently. Communications to this effect would then be made widely to the public by the hospital or regional health authority. Consequently, emergency room staff could be…
Read MoreWhat aspects of emergency nursing require particular diligence? Triage Practical guidelines such as the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale are commonly used for triage. Insight into how a court weighs evidence about triage categories and clinical interventions can be gained from two emergency room (ER) cases. In the first case,1 a widow alleged the nursing…
Read MoreStaffing shortages in the healthcare system are likely to affect patients, healthcare facilities, and of course, health-care professionals. Nursing shortages are not a new issue. In 2023, Statistics Canada found that job vacancies for registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses increased by 5,475 positions, a 20% increase from the same quarter in 2022.1 This has…
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