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.
Free for new members. Request additional copies, now only $2.50 each for members, $5.00 for non-members (taxes, shipping and handling included).
Rehabilitation Nursing Certification
A Rehabilitation Nursing Certification credential is an important indicator to patients, employers, the public and professional licensing bodies that the certified nurse is qualified, competent and current in a nursing specialty. Certified nurses meet rigorous requirements to achieve an expert credential.
Check out the CNA Certification page for more information about eligibility, cost and how to obtain an application guide.
To help you in your studies, free webcasts are available at the Toronto Rehab
'epresence' site.
Select the webcast that you would like to watch. A new page is displayed and click on the Windows Media logo near the bottom of the page.
Important: Toronto Rehab is unable to provide technical support for non-Toronto Rehab participants. Toronto Rehab's staff can contact CSS (ext. 3835) if they have any difficulty accessing webcasts.
Toronto Rehab's New Online Event Resource Centre
posted: November 21, 2011
Toronto Rehab is pleased to announce its online event resource centre where you can: learn from experts with a wealth of practical experience, watch interactive multimedia presentations, ask questions directly to the experts on the discussion board, and meet and network with other online participants.
The link provided above will take you to a site that is owned and operated by Learning Technology Solutions Inc.
Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care
posted: December 2, 2008
The Canadian Stroke Strategy is
pleased to announce the release of the 2008 update of the Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care.
This information will be of interest to front-line staff caring for stroke patients, program leaders,
administrators, planners and funders. It is available on the web site of the Canadian Medical Association Journal at
www.cmaj.ca, December 2, 2008, volume 179 (12).
Recent newsletters, kindly made available by the National Nursing Stroke Council (NNSC), can be found in the
OARN Library Archives. A link to the NNSC and other stroke related sites are provided on our more organizations page.
Canadian Stroke Network: Publication
The Canadian Stroke Network has published a resource that may be of interest to Rehabilitation Nurses. It is titled: Getting on with the Rest of Your Life after Stroke / La vie après un AVC.
The links to downloadable Acrobat PDF versions of this document can be found on the Canadian Stroke Network website for both English and French versions.
