The nursingthefuture's Podcast

Ben Aubrey, RN and recent graduate discusses elements of his individualized first year of professional practice. He graduated April of 2019 and is working full-time for a travel nursing company called International SOS doing screening and testing for COVID-19 on a film set. He remains casual on a medical ward at Royal Inland Hospital, in Kamloops, B.C., and is planning to move into a casual role at Vancouver General Hospital. 

This podcast is hosted by Madison Cook, RN, BScN and features Tilda Shalof RN, BScN, CNCC (C), who discusses a VISION for grassroots nursing. Tilda has been nursing for 38 years after graduating from the University of Toronto in 1983. For 28 years, Tilda worked as a critical care nurse in the Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the Toronto General Hospital. 

 

In 2004, during the SARS pandemic, Tilda published her first book, A Nurse’s Story, Life, Death, and In-Between in an Intensive Care Unit. Over subsequent years, five more books followed. Currently, Tilda works in various settings with the University Health Network (a public research and teaching hospital network, currently the largest health research organization in North America) and in primary care within the community setting. In a consulting role, Tilda has had the opportunity to visit universities and colleges all across Canada and the Unites States to speak with nursing and medical students, the media, and the public at large. She believes it is important that they understand what nursing is all about. Most currently, Tilda consults as an NCLEX Instructor at Hurst Review helping students and new graduate nurses prepare to successfully write the NCLEX.

 

The shortage of healthcare professionals is an important issue both provincially and nationally.

However, growing concerns have arisen over the numerous internationally educated health professionals who are voicing their struggles to become either re-certified or are unable to practice their profession due to delays in registration.

This podcast is hosted by Madison Cook, RN, BScN and features Edward Cruz, RN, CCNE, BN, MScN, PhD who discusses the current challenges, solutions, and opportunities faced IENs transitioning to practice in Canada. Edward has been a Registered Nurse in Ontario since 2006. He is currently employed at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada as an Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Nursing, teaching in both the Undergraduate and Graduate programs.

 

Earlier in his career, Edward Cruz worked as a float pool nurse (nursing resource team) at a community hospital in Ontario and at a shelter for homeless men. Subsequently, in 2008, he found part-time work as a clinical instructor at a community college in Toronto and soon thereafter, was able to secure a full-time teaching position. Later, he became a coordinator of bridging programs for IENs where his passion on this topic emerged. Edward’s other interests are nursing education, interprofessional collaboration, as well as refugee and immigrant health. Most of his projects have centered around IENs, including his master’s thesis. Edward has also authored and co-authored articles focused on IENs. In Ontario, the largest project he engaged in was a collaborative project led by Pat Marten-Daniel of George Brown College, where five other bridging program providers contributed. This was funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration for 3 years spanning from 2014 to 2017.

Dr. Judy Duchscher discusses the 3 stages of professional role transition for the newly graduated nurse.

In this Episode, Madison Cook interviews Dr. Judy Duchscher, originator of the concept of 'Transition Shock' for new nursing graduates.