March is brain injury awareness month. Yesterday on CBC's On The Coast, UFV alumnus Scott Ramsay shared his personal experience with concussions. He now researches post-concussive follow-up care of children in BC as part of his PhD studies at UBC. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

UFV receives federal funding to research preventive measures in spread of diseases like COVID-19 blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2020/03/u… via U of Fraser Valley

Europe and US are mostly all on the same path. Note log Y-axis (linear=exponential; steeper line is more exponential). Japan also has limited testing. Only SK, Singapore and HK have it under control or improving. #COVID19

We could all use some good news. Here are the latest encouraging developments in the fight against #COVID19.

#NursingKnows the incredible contribution made by unregulated care workers in our health care system - especially in #LTC. They give their heart and soul to keeping our elders safe & happy. NNP+BC - quoimedia.com/press-release-…

Coronavirus and the Heart hms.harvard.edu/news/coronavir…

Grief and COVID-19: Mourning our bygone lives apa.org/news/apa/2020/…

A sobering but likely accurate analysis of where we are in this pandemic process, and what we need to brace ourselves for going forward. via The Tyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/2020/…

New article by Steven Lewis: The pandemic and the politics of long-term care in Canada : policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/may-…

At the core of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s extraordinary life was a simple conviction: “Women belong,” she said, “in all places where decisions are being made.”

The Year of the Nurse castanet.net/news/Kelowna/3…

We can’t replace well educated nurses. Full stop. Not in acute community or LTC. The shortage exacerbated by Covid doesn’t mean replace with others because it is cheaper and more expedient. This is the time to strengthen our identity and reestablish our central role.

Sing it loud Canada 🎶

Nurses are evidence-informed. This is evidence.

This is excellent.

Nursing schools need to be strong to maintain rigour. The pressure to address shortages with quick fixes is very real and will have disastrous effects for many years.

Pregnant women who received a COVID-19 vaccine faced no additional risks of adverse birth outcomes, study suggests. ms.spr.ly/6016ZYHlr

At long last, and after extensive advocacy by nurses across the country, Canada's federal government has announced the posting for a CHIEF NURSING OFFICER position. A huge development for nursing in this country. Canadian Nurses Association NNPBC CASN/ACESI

B.C. funds 602 new seats at post-secondary institutions to address nursing shortage dlvr.it/SKKzJQ

So help me understand this...a talented, respected and trusted voice is let go out of the blue for a business decision...Lisa LaFlamme is 58yrs old...former Anchor Lloyd Robertson worked well into his 70's...anyone gonna mention "ageism" or "sexism" here?