Celebrating the Filipino Community in Canada
Internationally educated nurses (IEN) struggling to return to their profession in Canada now have a new hub to turn to for support in North York. The Filipino IENs Society of Canada and CRD College of Health Care have opened a hub to support their transition into the workforce. Located at 3678 Bathurst St., Unit 310, […]
This is Part 1 of a three-part series examining why Filipino nurses remain underrepresented in leadership positions despite playing a significant role in Canada’s healthcare workforce. Filipino nurses remain underrepresented in leadership, academia and health policy despite their significant role in Canada’s healthcare system. Dr. Freida Chavez, president of the Alliance of Filipino Nursing Professionals […]
As told by Estrella Mercurio, NSWOCC (Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada) Sometimes, it’s the smell that hits you first when you enter a patient’s room. The patients can’t help it, often the wound is considered non-healable. With the embarassment of subjecting family members to the smell, the patient decides not to […]