Support of a National Grief Strategy

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that RNAO formally endorse and advocate to municipal, provincial and federal governments the implementation and funding of the 4 point plan by Canadian Grief Alliance, as a response to the COVID-related grief.

Action

Several meetings took place with members of the Palliative Care Nurses Interest Group (PCNIG) to address this multi-pronged resolution. RNAO and PCNIG identified four key activities to help advance the concepts in this resolution
While RNAO has opted not to pursue a Canadian Compassionate Company designation, it will continue to comply with the Employment Standards Act and carry out ongoing advocacy for fair, compassionate treatment for all, as outlined in our key policy initiatives related to social determinants of health, environmental determinants of health, nursing, fiscal responsibility and access to health care.
RNAO’s continuing pursuit of healthy work environments through policy highlights the impact of unhealthy workplaces on the health and wellbeing of nurses across all sectors both locally and globally. Several recommendations and actions resulting from this work are helping to create healthier and more compassionate workplaces for nurses and other health-care professionals.
RNAO’s Advanced Clinical Practice Fellowship program now clearly reflects attention to compassionate care as an element of client and family-centred care.
RNAO has started to develop a palliative care position statement, which incorporates its sustainable development goals and the quadruple aim, and reflects the role of RPNs, RNs and NPs within the National Palliative Care Framework.