The family of a woman from Nanaimo is demanding answers after she spent almost four days in a hospital hallway among dozens of other patients waiting for a bed. The woman was initially rushed to the emergency room at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital last Friday for what turned out to […]
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A dedicated space to provide comfort and support for patients, their families, and staff members at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is now open. Known as ‘The Gathering Space’, the newly renovated $400,000 room, centrally located on the hospital’s first floor near the emergency department, is the latest addition provided by […]
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The SSC’s Specialist Team Care Collaborative (STCC) is changing how specialists deliver care in BC, and in turn, changing the lives of patients, families, and physicians for the better. Dr Jennifer Kouwenberg, a Pediatrician in Nanaimo, doubled her clinic capacity after getting involved in the STCC pilot – making her […]
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Island Health is installing “Care and Connection Kiosks” at three Island facilities, including Nanaimo General Hospital. The kiosks dispense wound care supplies, Naloxone kits, take-home drug testing strips, syringes, safe disposal containers and condoms free of charge. Click here to read the full article.
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Despite being cut off from the critical medical services they needed, the devoted cancer care teams at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) and BC Cancer – Victoria jumped into action to ensure cancer patients got the care they needed. Click here to read the full article.
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Face masks are once again required for many people in B.C. health-care settings as of October 3rd. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed that “masks are mandatory in health-care settings” for health-care workers, visitors, and volunteers. Click here to read the full article.
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The B.C. government has become the first province to sign an individual health deal with the federal government, worth $1.2 billion. The federal government will provide the funds to B.C. over three years. Click here to read the full article.
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For the past five years, with the support of NMSES, we have been growing our simulation program at NRGH. It had its origins in sessions designed exclusively for anesthesia staff that then expanded to include nurses and surgeons in the operating room. It was awarded Section 3 Royal College accreditation […]
Read moreA new intensive care unit in Nanaimo will start taking patients later this month, replacing an aging unit once called one of the worst ICUs in Canada. Click here to read the full article.
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Dear MSA/NMSES members, Upon discussion, the MSA/NMSES Executives have made the hard decision to postpone the February 16th Hello/Goodbye Mingler event due to very low attendance numbers. Thank you to everyone who RSVP’d for the event, we are looking to reschedule sometime in the early spring with the hope that […]
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