In addition to our ongoing advocacy, WeRPN is working on a new media project to showcase the important role that RPNs are playing across our health system during this pandemic and we need your help.
As we can't go on site to different locations, we are asking RPNs to share photos of you and your colleagues on the frontlines in your PPE. We's also collecting photos of thanks and appreciation for healthcare workers.
Please share your photos by sending us a private message on Facebook or emailing info@werpn.com. Please also share your location. Thanks in advance for your help.
Registration Reminder: WeRPN Webinar on Building Resilience We only have 5 spaces left for tomorrow's live Building Resilience webinar at 11am. Be sure to register here to secure your spot.
Can't make it tomorrow? Join us for one of our sessions next week:
We encourage RPNs looking for employment opportunities to sign up on all the platforms noted above.
Key Provincial Updates and Resources for Health Professionals
Today the Government announced the creation of a new COVID-19 Action Plan for Vulnerable Peopleto protect people living in high-risk settings, including homes serving those with developmental disabilities, shelters for survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking, children's residential settings, and those residential settings supporting vulnerable Indigenous individuals and families both on and off reserve. The plan focuses on three specific areas:
Enhanced Screening and Reduced Exposure to Prevent Spread
Enhancing screening of visitors, staff, and residents on sites, as well as restricting non-essential visitors.
Providing masks to staff working in congregate care settings and providing training on the use of personal protective equipment in the event of an outbreak.
Infection Control: Managing Outbreaks and Limiting Spread
Enhancing testing of symptomatic staff and clients to identify the need for isolation and additional infection control measures on-site.
Planning to limit staff from working at more than one congregate care setting during an outbreak, specifically in developmental
services, intervenor services, violence against women and anti-human trafficking settings.
Providing additional training and support for high-risk settings dealing with an outbreak, including guidance on how to isolate clients.
Sustaining Staffing and Managing Staff Shortages
Working with organizations to promote workforce stability and capacity in high-risk settings.
$115 million for research into vaccines and treatments being developed in hospitals and universities.
$662 million for clinical trials in Canada.
$350 million to expand national testing and modelling for COVID-19.
For more information, we encourage you to visit theGovernment of Canada website.
Daily Reports
As of 10:30AM today, Ontario reported 12,879confirmed cases (increase of 634), 6,680 resolved cases, 713 deaths and 6,757 currently under investigation with lab results pending.
The Ministry is now also reporting that 887 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19, 233 are in ICU and 185 are vented. To view these additional details: click here Click Hereto read the latest Ministry of Health Daily Report **Please note, these reports are intended for health professionals only and we request that you not share this with the public.
World Health Organization Situation Reports are also available here
In the News For an interactive map tracking all cases across Canada and internationally, click here
Below are some key stories from today that may be of interest to our members:
We will continue to monitor this situation and keep you updated as more information becomes available. Thank you for the important work that you're doing and the sacrifices you're making to keep Ontarians safe. We appreciate everything that you're doing each and every day.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tiff Blair at tblair@werpn.com
Sincerely,
WeRPN Team
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