Meetings & News

Meeting Schedules

In an effort to include as many members as possible, the meeting location rotates within the city of London and is videoconferenced to all London hospital sites.

News

London Urgent Care Centre hiring NPs May 2011
St. Joseph's Urgent Care Centre is challenged to maintain services. New models of care are being explored. Casual NP positions to cover weekends will enable the centre to keep its 8-4 hours 7 days a week. If you are an NP and interested in this work please check with St. Joseph's Human Reources 519-646-6000 extention 65621.

RNAO releases Political Platform January 2010
President Wendy Fucile and Executive Director Doris Grinspun released RNAO's political platform at Queen's Park Day. The platform, created for the 2011 election, is entitled "Creating Vibrant Communities" and has 6 "pillars". Click here to go to RNAO's website to read the platform.

Public Hospital Act Changes Consultation to come January 2010
The Honorable Deb Matthews spoke at the RNAO Queen's Park Day stating that she will have further consultation on changes required to Regulation 965 of the Public Hospital Act. Previously it was known that this regulation would be changed to support NPs treating in-patients. consultation will be regarding admission, treatment and discharge.

Ontario Minister of Heath is a Londoner! October 2009
The Honorable Deb Matthews has been named as the new Minister of Health. Deb has worked hard with poverty and childrens issues over the years. Deb says her priorities include eHealth, increasing access and reducing wait times especially in emergency departments.

Sudden loss January 2009
Members of LRAPN mourn the sudden loss of APN colleague and board member Wendy Gillis. Wendy will be missed by many including those patients she assisted through illness.

Ontario Minister of Health Changes Summer 2008
The Honorable David Caplan is the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.
New Health care priorities have been determined by the Ministry for the next four years. These include: reducing wait times with a special focus on emergency departments and improving access to quality family health care.

Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation announces 25 new ROPs March 2008
New patient safety goals and required organizational practices (ROP) will be used to measure hospital commitment to patient safety. There are six patient safety areas and within these are 8 patient safety goals that link to the 25 ROPS. Click here for more information.

New Guarantor Policy for Canadian Passports in effect December 2007
Most Canadian adult passport holders can now act as guarantors for passport applications. Click here for more information.

Jerry Gerow Award for Nurse Practitioner Leadership November 2007
LRAPN member Tina Hurlock-Chorostecki won this prestigious award of NP leadership in all domains of practice. The award was delivered to her by Jerry Gerow, Minister Smitherman and Theresa Agnew (last year's recipient).

Pfizer Award for Clinical Excellence in Cardiovascular Health November 2007
Tina Hurlock-Chorostecki also won this award for her interprofessional work with cardiac surgery patients who remain in Intensive Care for prolonged periods of time.

LRAPN launches new website! March 2007
A small committee worked diligently on the creation of a new website for the organization. Previously the website was contained within a London hospital site. The goal of the website is to provide information to members, APN students who may require mentors, educational institutions, other helathcare providers and the public.

Pfizer Award for Clinical Excellence in Cardiovascular Health November 2006
An LRAPN member, Joan Mitchell, received this award at the annual NPAO conference for her work with patients in the Byron Family Health Clinic. Congratulations Joan!