Shaping the Generational Future of Healthcare in Canada. Makayla Sam University of Ottawa NSG 4101 History of Canadian Nursing Professor Megan Manning RN, MSc April 13, 2023 Evolution and Expansion in Canadian Healthcare In Kathryn McPherson’s work “Bedside Matters,” she portrays 5 generations of nurses, dating until 1990. These generational differences provide groundwork that helps us comprehend how nursing has changed in Canada. However, as we are in 2024, it becomes important to reassess whether the 5 generations adequately capture the scope of nursing. The first generations of nurses were the backbone of nursing, and they were introduced into hospitals leading to the replacement of untrained caregivers. The following generation, from …show more content…
One of the significant changes was the integration of nurse practitioners into the healthcare system. Nurse practitioners date back to 1967, when the first education program was developed at Dalhousie (Dicenso et al., 2007). While it was introduced during the fourth generation of nursing, it was not until 2006 that nurse practitioners began to gain recognition within the healthcare field (Dicenso et al., 2007). Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who are licensed to provide a variety of health care services, such as diagnosis and treatment of common ailments, issuance of prescriptions, and ordering diagnostic tests. This increase in nursing roles represents a change in a patient-centered approach to healthcare delivery. Furthermore, this period needs to be recognized as a new generation as the integration of nurse practitioners demonstrated a shift towards interdisciplinary care and a focus on preventative care and health promotion. Historically, nursing was centered around the treatment of illness. (McDonald, 2002). The 'Madison'. In contrast to the past, modern nursing places emphasis on preventive care and health promotion. For example, nurses address risk factors before they rush into the injury. In doing so, they educate patients about healthy lifestyle choices, promote early intervention and more. During the third generation of nursing, there was partial incorporation of health promotion through the adoption of aseptic technique. McPherson states “First nursing practice in this era must be defined and described as scientific in that it was based on practical application of the germ theory of disease” (McPherson, pg. 86 2002). However, this approach to health promotion was limited in scope and centered around infection control. One can see that health promotion during this era was
Tommy Douglas and Health Care System One man can save the lives of millions of people with one idea. An idea that separates Canada from any other country in the world. Tommy Douglas is the reason we have our health care system and without this man many Canadians would have lost their lives. Tommy Douglas revolutionized the Canadian health care system and without his
The basis of health reform is built on the fundamental structures of politics, medicine, and society. Medicine is a continuously changing field that requires the adaptation to different techniques and situations. Contradicting the evolving medical field, the advancement of health policies have remained at a standstill as changes are rarely made. The loss of resources and efficiency in the overall health system is the result of a lack of correlation between the evolving field of medicine and the progression
Undermining of the Canada Health Act Abstract In the past, Canada’s government-funded, universally accessible, health care system has been praised and admired both at home and abroad as one of the finest in the world. A great source of pride and comfort for many Canadians is that it is based on five fundamental principles. Principles that are a reflection of the values held by Canadian citizens since the formation of Medicare in 1966. These principles were reinforced in the Canada Health Act, (CHA)
The U.S. healthcare system on the other hand is characterized by lack of universal public health insurance. Instead access depends on the type of individual coverage the patient has (Gleason S, 2012). The U.S. healthcare system is pretty different than that of Canadians mostly due to little things. As I mentioned above, patients in Canada are allowed to go to more than one specialist or a doctor whereas in America, patients are limited to visiting the doctor they have been assigned to through their
"developed" nation. The changes that take place within the country are generally attributed to a small number of visionary individuals. Many people can be accredited for contributing to the progression of Canada. John G. Diefenbaker, conceivably the single most influential person in the history of Canada, played a crucial role in the development of the country, to what it is today. Diefenbaker's work resulted in the redefining of Canada's cultural identity, the creation of major bills and policies within
soldiers were sent home. The large number of males returning back to their countries quickly made up for lost time which, in turn, triggered the Baby Boom. The United States, Australia, and New Zealand were all faced with baby booms; however, Canada had the loudest boom of all which lasted from 1947 to 1966. At the height of the boom, Canadian women were averaging four children each which explains why today that the Canadian population is approximately one-third boomers. When a new product
As some of the major problems of emergency response in the Toronto SARS crisis, the following can be mentioned: Though Health Canada knew about the spreading of an atypical pneumonia in Asia, and despite the massive arrival at Toronto airport of passengers coming from the Far East, no measures were adopted to monitor these arriving passengers or to alert the medical service about the risk of having to treat patient with the mentioned disease. (VARLEY, 2005) Not having the proper information
crucial part of health care delivery, and its evolution in Canada is centered on meeting the individual needs of patients- a quality, patient-centred care. The Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC, 2010) define IPP as ‘‘a collaborative practice that occurs when healthcare providers from different sector work collaboratively with one another, patients and their families with a common goal to attain improved health outcomes’. In proposing IPP to Heirs Regional Health Centre, analysis
The first wave of globalization caused my ancestors to migrate from Africa to France on my fathers side and to Italy on my mothers side. From here my ancestors in France migrated to Canada and then to the United States while my ancestors from Italy migrated directly to the United States. These migrations were a result of many common push and pull factors such as poverty, lack of jobs, religion, job opportunities, and better means of
for employment was a dead end. However, Canada was not affected with the same force as the United States: “Canada’s financial sector was less affected than most advanced economies and it had the highest bank soundness rating in the World Economic Forum surveys from 2007-2008 through 2012-2013.” Despite the relatively stable status of the Canadian economy, Canada was very much involved in the review and improvement of international financial regulations. Canada was in a position to make changes to financial
countries. Globalization as mentioned by Karakowsky and Guriel (2015) is “... a process involving the integration of world economies” (page 9). International trade helped Island Abbey Foods to expand their consumer market. As it was mentioned by Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency (2010) “ Island Abbey Foods is distributing its diverse product line to over 80 countries around the world, and parlaying the limelight of the Global SIAL D’or award into additional partnership that promise to help them expand their
The assistance that the war veterans receive in Canada today is considered one of the best in the world. With assistance programs that provide support to the veterans in the form of attentive health care, health insurance, health related travel expenses, assisted living, career training, rehabilitation, financial benefits, and much more. But, this wasn’t always the case with the Veterans Assistance Commission in Canada. Very little was done prior to WW1, for the war veterans. Even though much difference
4.3. Ethnic Cleavages Scholars largely debate cultural diversity as a cause of decentralization. “The provincial governments are strong in Canada because Canadians have distinctive needs and interests that cannot be accommodated within a single national government, and also because of Canadians actually want strong provincial governments and a relatively weak federal one” (Stevenson, “Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations” 90). This argument was strategically counter argued by sociologist John
same database to provide continuity of care for each patient. “By the late 1980s, most hospitals had at least a rudimentary information system that required nurses to enter common data such as admission profiles and basic care requirements like diet, medications, and treatments into a computer as part of their routine duties“ (Kwantlen University, 2011). Every day, nurses are learning new and interesting ways to do their job; convey the information and care for their patie... ... middle of paper
The Evolution of Clinical Psychology Introduction There are many branches of psychology but the one I will be exploring is Clinical Psychology. Explanation of Clinical Psychology and Relevance to the Field of Psychology Clinical psychology is a complex field that parallels the complexity of human behavior and emotion (Plante, 2010). Just as people are defined by more than blood and tissue, emotions and ideas, or their relationships to others, the field of clinical psychology is an integrative effort