EP 50: Canadian Nursing With Hosts of The Gritty Nurse Podcast

Nurses Uncorked welcome fellow nursing podcast cohosts, Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung, authors of 'The Wisdom of Nurses' and hosts of the 'Gritty Nurse Podcast, a popular Canadian nursing podcast. The conversation highlights their best selling book and the challenges faced by nurses in the workplace. The guests discuss the portrayal of Florence Nightingale and the need to recognize other nurses who have made significant contributions to the field of nursing. It also delves into the experiences of Canadian nurses and the similarities and differences between nursing in Canada and the US. The discussion highlights various themes including workplace violence, unions, social media, advocacy and expanded nursing roles. 

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https://www.grittynurse.com/ 

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-gritty-nurse-podcast/id1493290782 

https://sarafung.com/ 

https://www.amiearchibaldvarley.com/ 

 

Chapters:

00:00 Shoutouts and Welcome

02:50 Amie Archibald-Varley RN, BN, MScN-CP Introduction

04:41 Sara Fung RN, BScN, MN Introduction

06:45 The Wisdom of Nurses, Best-Selling Book

08:50 Book Promotion and Tours

12:45 Florence Nightingale, Hero or Flawed Historical Figure? 

16:32 Uncovering Nursing History: Impact of Historical Figures

19:20 RaDonda Vaught and Criminal Prosecution of Canadian Nurses

21:40 Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau Podcast Guest 

28:10 Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios in Canada

31:00 Comparing Nursing in Canada and the US

36:05  Addressing Workplace Violence in Canada

42:45 The Role of Canadian Nursing Unions

48:10 Navigating Social Media for Canadian Nurses

52:10 Expanding RN and Pharmacist Prescribing Roles in Canada

56:15 Enema of the Week Award

 

Episode sources:

https://www.cno.org/en/learn-about-standards-guidelines/rn-prescribing/ 

https://nursesunions.ca/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-minimum-nurse-patient-ratio-hospitals-1.7131652#:~:text=improve%20workload%20standards.-,The%20new%20standards%20set%20the%20minimum%20number%20of%20nurses%20required,nurse%2Dto%2Dpatient%20ratios 

https://qane-afi.casn.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1248&context=journal

 

 

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