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Nurses Honoured for Hospice Palliative Care Specialist Certification
Thunder Bay Commandery once again has hosted a luncheon recognizing local nurses who successfully achieved the Canadian Nursing Association Hospice Nurses Certification. Shown in the picture are Anita Laurenson RN, Barb Appel RN, Mrs. Meta Evans, OLJ, MMLJ, Terry Robertshaw RN, Margaret Bananish RN, and Thunder Bay Commander Dr. Robert Paterson KLJ. Missing from the photo is Marnie Defeo RN.
Hospice palliative care aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of living and dying for those patients for whom there is no cure. Specialty certification allows registered nurses to build on the foundation of their Canadian RN registration. In 2004, the Canadian Nurses Association added certification for specialists in hospice palliative care nursing to their program.
Over the years, Northwestern Ontario has demonstrated a real commitment to the improvement of palliative care for the residents of the area. These recently certified nurses are the leaders in caring for our dying and their families.
As the Order has been doing similar work for over 900 years, the Thunder Bay Commandery is proud to recognize these nurses for their leadership and commitment in caring for the terminally ill.
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