Pride 2020: Inclusive Language is Key
Pride months is the perfect time to reflect on how the language we use helps or harms and how we can make inclusive language part of our practices every day.
A little bit of Holland gives thanks at North Island Hospital Campbell River
The public reminds us every day that there are heroes working at Island Health.
Island Health social workers and TELUS partner to give lifelines for those in need
Social Workers at NRGH and Nanaimo Community Health Services are extending a huge thank you to TELUS for their generous donation of 50 cellular phones for our patient populations.
PRIDE: Our History, Our Future
Knowing some of the history, challenges and protective factors can go a long way in enhancing your ability to provide compassionate, effective care to people from LGBTQ2+ communities.
Island Health simulation team supports healthcare providers around the world during COVID crisis
Simulation is a technique used frequently in healthcare training, particularly during high risk situations like COVID-19 that clinicians don’t encounter often. It allows healthcare teams to practice how they can respond to a patient in different situations.
Island Health ambassadors protect patients, staff and physicians from COVID-19
Bev Groenewold is by nature a friendly person, but the pediatric nurse at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital typically doesn’t greet people at the front doors of the facility.
Nursing Week: Public Health Nursing in the time of COVID-19
As we celebrate Nursing Week in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the ideal time to shine the spotlight on a small but integral piece of not only our nursing family but our pandemic response: our Public Health Nurses.
Island Health Rises to Nightingale Challenge
Island Health is heeding the recommendations of a recently formed council of new RNs – and fostering new relationships between new nurses and senior leaders.
Island Health is working to protect people who are experiencing homelessness or substance use dependency from COVID-19
The pandemic has had a tremendous impact on our community, especially when we’re talking about a double public health emergency – the contaminated drug supply combined with the pandemic.