She/her. Registered nurse and researcher. Interests: healthy public policy, maternal & child health, and best practice guidelines. Views my own.
Toronto, Canada
Joined November 2009
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Our BPG in global action!
Llega la actualización de la Guía RNAO de Prevención de la Conducta Suicida (Edición 2026) con varias novedades respecto a la versión anterior de 2009
#PrevenciónSuicidio #GuíaRNAO #BPSO #SESCAM #SaludMental #EvidenciaCientífica #Enfermería #CuidadoInterprofesional #ManchaCentro
Amy Burt, RN, MSc retweeted
In this @TheHillTimes op-ed, RNAO CEO @DorisGrinspun says far-right ideology is a prescription for bad health.
"We must all act decisively to defend evidence-based care. Silence is not an option."
Read (paywalled): hilltimes.com/story/2026/01/…
#ONPoli #CanPoli #CanHealth @ABDanielleSmith @MarkJCarney @LhamoDolkar2023 @SueLeBeau1 @PoonamSharmaRN @LaleTuner @jenniferyo49152 @KathleenPikaart @VersaillesDania @KappesAdrienne @uferguso @EdwardVCruz
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CONGRATULATIONS Minister @NatKusendova We at @RNAO are looking forward to working with you.
#Nurses #Nursing #LTC ##ONpoli #cdnpolitics #CDNNews ##cdnmedia
thestar.com/politics/provinc…
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To kick off #NursingWeek, the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (@RNAO) hosted a media conference in our Command Centre to discuss the release of its highly anticipated best practice guideline (BPG) titled Clinical Practice in a Digital Health Environment.
Celebrating the culmination of years of work today @HRHealth_ and @RNAO’s new BPG: Clinical Practice in a Digital Health Environment. 🎉 🎉 🎉
At a time when digital environments are changing care delivery, RNAO is proud to release a new #BPG: Clinical Practice in a Digital Health Environment.
Tune into the livestreamed media conference at @HRHealth_: youtube.com/live/UpqRi3mNjS4…
Media release: RNAO.ca/news/media-releases/…
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Happy #NursingWeek!🥳🎉
Join us in the celebrations all day long & throughout the week.
➡️10 a.m. - Clinical Practice in a Digital Health Environment #BPG launch
➡️12 p.m. - BPSO events
➡️7 p.m. - NP Town Hall with RNAO's Executive Leadership & more
➡️: RNAO.ca/events/nursing-week
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In her opening remarks, RNAO CEO @DorisGrinspun thanks late Dr. Vanessa Burkoski for her continued leadership in making this #BPG a reality.
"Vanessa is smiling up there."
We dedicate this to Vanessa, she says as she thanks the larger team supporting the #DigitalHealth BPG.
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RNAO in partnership with @HRHealth_, is excited to introduce our🆕best practice guideline.
Join us today for a sneak peek on how RNAO's Clinical Practice in a Digital Health Environment #BPG supports health professionals in #DigitalHealth environments: RNAO.ca/DigiHealthBPG
Amy Burt, RN, MSc retweeted
Launching our #QPD with style👍👍🏽👍🏿💕
Fabulous dinner with @RNAO members followed by an inspirational panel with @ShelleyEvans2 representing #RainbowNurses @Daria_A_JH representing @BNLC_RNAO and Alicia Gonzalez representing @INAIG_RNAO, and moderated by our awesome President Dr. @ClaudetteHollow.
The panel discussed Equity, Diversity and Inclusion #EDI in #Nursing.
Many thoughtful questions from #AssemblyLeader participants 🌟👏👍🏿
Let's keep the conversation going👍🏼
Let's each of us reflect, learn, and act!
First, is the changing of our 💜 hearts then we must follow with concrete actions.
#racism and #discrimination in all of its ugly forms -- IS SYSTEMIC. As such we MUST change the structures of power allocation.
@RNAO is READY!💕💜🥳👍🏿👍🏾👍🏽👍🏼👍🏻👍
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"We've been advocating for this" says our CEO @DorisGrinspun referring to news of a federal pharmacare deal. "We're eager to see the details ...and if the agreement will set us down the path of a single payer system." Watch @ 1:02 mark
cp24.com/video?clipId=287301…
@PhilPerkinsCP24
Amy Burt, RN, MSc retweeted
AWESOME news everyone ‼️
➡️ @collegeofnurses approved several courses for #RNprescribing
➡️ Good for #Ontarians. Improved access to health services ⬇️
cno.org/en/become-a-nurse/ap…
#NurseTwitter #RN #health4All @DrTedros @AfuhaAmelia @SylviaJonesMPP#cdnmedia #OnThisDay #Nursing
Amy Burt, RN, MSc retweeted
🚨DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Have you heard the news? We've extended the deadline for Ont RNs, NPs & nursing students to JOIN/RENEW/REJOIN!
Join by Friday, Nov. 3 for a full year of member benefits, including #PLP - a mandatory requirement!
➡️Join.RNAO.ca
@DorisGrinspun
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Happening now!
Our webinar on how to help 2SLGBTQI+ kids & youth thrive is underway.
Our panel is moderated by @DorisGrinspun with @ShelleyEvansRN of our Rainbow Nursing Interest Group & Toronto MPP @kristynwongtam on how to keep schools free from transphobia & homophobia.
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MISSING:
Gina Kwong, 72
- last seen Wednesday, May 11 at 4 p.m. Gates Avenue and Chisholm Ave area
- 5'2", skinny build, shoulder length black and grey hair.
- no clothing description available at this time.
#GO881969
^ep2
Amy Burt, RN, MSc retweeted
‘Very clear’ Ontario is in 6th wave of COVID-19 pandemic driven by easing restrictions, science table head says cp24.com/news/very-clear-ont…
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“There are anywhere between 20,000 to 26,000 RNs, RPNs & NPs living in Ontario unable to work,” RNAO CEO @DorisGrinspun says on @CityNewsOttawa, pointing to the hurdles #IENs must go through to work as a nurse in Ont.
Listen w/ @SamLapradeCFRE (11:52): ottawa.citynews.ca/all-audio…
Amy Burt, RN, MSc retweeted
Our 2022 provincial election platform is now available online!
Our platform outlines recommendations we want all political parties to adopt ahead of the June 2 election. #onpoli #RNAOplatform #NursingCrisis
Media release: RNAO.ca/news/media-releases/…
Amy Burt, RN, MSc retweeted
This is devastating news. An entire generation of global health advocates, including me, was challenged and inspired by the writing of Paul Farmer. Here’s a pic from when he visited us in Ottawa a few years ago. Deep sympathy to his whole family.
