Your voice as a nurse matters. RNAO encourages you to speak out about nursing and health care in the media to raise awareness and make change. 

This past month, RNAO members were featured in many news stories to discuss prominent issues that impact the nursing profession. Read the following stories: 

• Leigh Chapman, Chatelaine: Why You Should Carry Naloxone
• Carol Smith Romeril, Trenton Trentonian: Staffing concerns; alternatives to ER care; QHC In brief
• Shirlee Sharkey, The Globe and Mail: Ontario’s pledge to improve care in nursing homes falls short, critics say
• Shannon Mantha, Elliot Lake Standard: Health unit pushes for more children to get COVID-19 shot
• Paula Manuel and Mary Aubin Cadet, The Pointer: ‘They’re leaving every day’: Peel Nurses giving up on profession, especially after PC’s wage suppression law
• Maria Casas, CBC Sudbury: Morning North with Markus Schwabe: Sudbury nurse says a staffing shortage that has gotten worse during the pandemic

Are you interested in being interviewed by members of the media or have questions about what it entails? Complete RNAO’s survey.