nurses

St. Joseph’s nurses making a difference

As we mark National Nursing Week May 6 - 12, St. Joseph’s recognizes the 1,400 hard working nurses for the significant work they do and the integral role they play in the health care system. The Canadian Nurses Association theme this year is ‘Changing Lives. Shaping Tomorrow.' We acknowledge nurses’...
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Sean and Claudette at Southwest Centre

A day in the life of the Forensic Rehabilitation Team

The overnight nurses complete a handover of care to the nurses starting the day-shift – reporting on how patients did overnight – medication is administered, and breakfast is served to patients. By 8:30 am, the unit’s care station is filled with a flurry of activity. The clinical team gathers to...
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Pop up pap drop-in clinic sign

Back by ‘pap-ular’ demand

In response to overwhelming demand - and a glaring gap in care in London - St. Joseph’s innovative Pop-up Pap Test Clinic will be held for the second time on May 10.
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Navpreet Kaur, RN

Caring for the body and mind

For Navpreet Kaur, a seasoned registered nurse in the Endoscopy Clinic at St. Joseph’s Hospital, taking care of a patient’s physical illness is only part of a nurse’s responsibilities. After 17 years of nursing, she understands that listening to a patient and their families, answering their...
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Luana Viernes, RN

No boundaries for compassion

International borders do not exist when it comes to delivering compassionate care as a nurse. No one knows that better than Luana Viernes, a registered nurse trained in the Philippines, who worked in Saudi Arabia and now cares for residents at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care. Luana participated...
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