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Advance & Enhance Your Nursing Career... ...with RPNAO For you and 30,000 other RPNs, RPNAO makes a difference — in your practice and your profession. So, apply for, or renew, your Half-Year Membership and you’ll not only ensure the countless benefits you receive as a member, but the essential advocacy efforts RPNAO undertakes for all RPNs. Renewing or applying is both quick and easy. You can do so: 1) Securely Online; 2) By Email; 3) Via Phone or Fax; or 4) Through Traditional Mail — the choice is yours! Together we can make a difference. Join RPNAO and be part of that difference. Like us on Facebook © or follow us on Twitter Putting Knowledge and Compassion into Action - Ontario’s RPNs ph - 905.602.4664 tf - 1.877.602.4664 fx - 905.602.4666 RPNAO.org/membership membership@rpnao.org 5025 Orbitor Drive Building 4, Suite 200 Mississauga, ON, L4W 4Y5
THE REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSING WINTER 2013 5 JOURNAL “Enhancing Professional Competency” A Quarterly Publication of the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario 5025 Orbitor Drive, Building 4, Suite 200 Mississauga, ON L4W 4Y5 Phone: 905.602.4664, ext. 221 or 222 Toll Free: 1.877.602.4664 Fax: 905.602.4666 Email: membership@rpnao.org Web: www.rpnao.org Publisher RPNAO Editor-in-Chief Warren Weeks Advertising Alex Butzow* | 1.647.228.4455 alex.butzow@proforma.com Robert Lauder | 1.866.814.6247 robert@podia.ca Circulation Manager Rocio Lock | rlock@rpnao.org Contributors Dianne Martin, Brenda Mundy, Searle Schonewille Creative/Art Direction/Digital Effects Bill Dubs and Amitav Dash* For subscriptions ($40 - 1yr; $60 - 2yrs) call toll-free 1.877.602.4664 No part of this publication, in whole or in part, may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. Editorial published in the RPN Journal does not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. Information contained within RPNJ is believed to be accurate, but the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors. RPNJ will consider unsolicited, quality stories and pictures, but the publisher cannot assume any responsibility for the safe return of submitted material. Any submitted materials chosen for inclusion may be edited. *Services of these personnel provided by Proforma Panther Marketing, a member of The Dubs & Dash Group (www.d2-group.com). The D2 Group is the Agency of Record for the RPNAO. International Serial Number: ISSN 1710-8454 Publication Mail Agreement Number: 40032982 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to RPNAO. For others, return mailing label only. W Proudly Created and Printed in Canada © Copyright 2013 by the RPNAO www.rpnao.org Cover (main) and Page 11 (below): A profile of RPN Joanne Greenwood, the winner of RPNAO’s 2012 Award of Excellence and Innovation. Justin Van Leeuwen Photo Cover (inset) and Page 9 (below): Overcoming adversity, Connie Kornek became an RPN at the age of 50, delivering on a promise to her late son. Allison Kennedy Photo Page 6 (below): Celebrating the groups and individuals who received awards at RPNAO’s 2012 AGM & Conference. Graeme Robertson Photo 10 6 9 11 Departments 2 3 10 5 6 8 9 Executive Director’s Message Embracing the Power of Mentorship by Dianne Martin President’s Message Playing It Safe With Social Media by Brenda Mundy Worldwide Nursing News Stories From Around the Globe on How & What Our Nursing Colleagues Are Doing Features 11 12 12 The Power of Mentorship RPNAO Unveils New Mentorship Program by RPN Journal Staff RPNAO 2012 Award Winners RPNAO Celebrates Its 2012 Individual and Organizational Award Winners Right Care in the Right Place An RPNAO Policy Update by Searle Schonewille A Mother’s Promise The Inspiring Story of Connie Kornek by RPN Journal Staff “Where I’m Supposed to Be” A Profile of RPN Joanne Greenwood by RPN Journal Staff AGM & Conference Recap An Overview of RPNAO’s 54th AGM by RPN Journal Staff A Message From ORSIG An update from the Operating Room Specialty Interest Group Real Nursing, Real Health Care — For a Better Ontario 1
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