Message from the OARN President
Dear Ontario Rehabilitation Nursing Colleagues:
I am honoured to serve as the President of the Ontario Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (OARN). The OARN, founded more than twenty years ago, is an Interest Group of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. In the past few years our membership has steadily increased and we now have members working across the continuum of care from inpatient acute care units to community based organizations.
No matter the care setting OARN gives a provincial voice to rehabilitation nurses and advocates for the rights of rehabilitation patients. I encourage you to become actively involved in the OARN and promote the professional practice of our unique nursing speciality.
Sincerely,
Toba Miller RN, MScN, MHA, GNC(C), ET
Advanced Practice Nurse – Rehabilitation
President, Ontario Association of Rehab Nurses
Rehab Relay - Call for Submissions
Attention OARN Members:
Do you have a story, article, update or information that you would like to share as part of our OARN electronic newsletter?
If so, please email your submission to Sherry Daigle at sdaigle@ottawahospital.on.ca.
updated: May 30, 2011
Earn Education Hours Towards Keeping Your Certification
Are you interested in contributing to rehab nursing in Ontario and earning education hours towards keeping up your certification?
The OARN executive will be reviewing the Standards of Practice for Rehab Nursing in Ontario and we are looking for volunteers to join the committee. The committee will be led by two executive committee members.
If you wish to learn more please email Kathi Colwell: colwellk@providencecare.ca or Toba Miller: tmiller@ottawahospital.on.ca.
posted: July 2, 2010
Rehab Nursing in the News
Standards of Practice for Rehabilitation Nurses
From the introduction to the Standards of Practice booklet:
As the professional association for rehabilitation nurses, the Ontario Association
of Rehabilitation Nurses (OARN) is responsible for establishing standards for
professional rehabilitation nursing practice. ... The standards for rehabilitation nursing
practice describe a competent level of professional care and professional practice
common to all rehabilitation nurses engaged in clinical practice. The development
of nursing standards describes the responsibilities for which its practitioners are
accountable and are essential for ensuring that quality care is provided to clients.
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