
A Paradigm Shift on Aboriginal Status
There are many groups that come to mind when we talk about vulnerable populations: the elderly, disabled, physically or mentally ill,...

Chronic Illness in Corrections
"It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its...

Using CSC's Continuum of Care Model to Treat Depression in Aboriginal Male Offenders
Introduction The Correctional Service of Canada utilizes the multi-level Aboriginal Corrections Continuum of Care Model to address the...

Complex Issues, Complex Solutions
A joint blog by Crystal Truman and Alex Jocic How a multilevel approach is needed to both understand and solve the opioid crisis in...

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Comparing BC & Ontario's response to Canada's Opioid Crisis
On March 21, 2018 the Ontario’s Office of the Premier announced that “Premier Kathleen Wynne visited the Centre for Addiction and Mental...

The HEALTH of our Nation
The truth is that Canada – the ninth richest country in the world – is so wealthy that it manages to mask the reality of poverty, social...

A New Definition of Health
The World Health Organization’s 1948 definition of health states: "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being...

#Digitalliteracy?
DISCLAIMER: I am not a tech savvy individual. One of the (many) reasons that I was drawn to nursing as a profession is that I wanted to...

Professionalism in Social Media: A Personal Audit of my Online Professional Image
#SOCIALMEDIA #PROFESSIONALISM #NURSE There are certainly benefits, both personal and professional, to connecting to others online. In...












