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Nursing
B.C. nurse says arrest of safe drug supply activists could make overdose crisis worse
CBC Listen | | Media coverage
Nursing PhD candidate Trevor Goodyear argued that law enforcement cracking down on people providing safe supplies of drugs works against public health.
Here's why B.C. experts believe standard time should be permanent
CTV News | | Media coverage
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall argued that daylight saving time pushes our sleeping schedule back, leading to less rest, which could have negative consequences on our daily lives.
Nurses condemn the arrests of safe supply providers
The Tyee | | Media coverage
Nursing PhD candidates Trevor Goodyear, Lauren Airth and Sammy Iammarino wrote that law enforcement cracking down on people providing safe supplies of drugs works against public health.
The potentially high risks of alternative health care
The Tyee | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Bernie Garrett led a study which found that Canadians may be using unproven, dangerous alternative health care treatments. Business professor Dr. David Hardisty commented on the findings of the study.
These early warning signs of dementia might surprise you, doctors warn
Toronto Star | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Lillian Hung and clinical professor of geriatric medicine Dr. Roger Wong discussed the common warning signs of dementia.
Work conditions drive nurse exodus: study
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Farinaz Havaei co-authored a new study which found that work conditions including burnout, staffing shortages and safety affected job satisfaction among nurses.
Sask. pronoun policy low on priority list, according to poll
Global News | | Media coverage
Two studies led by nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc showed that allowing queer youth to use their chosen names and pronouns can reduce depression and suicide attempts.
Dan Levitt: It's time to stop buying ageist birthday cards
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Nursing adjunct professor Dan Levitt wrote that birthday cards featuring caricatures of older people are ageist and demoralizing.
Time to fall back: When daylight saving time 2023 ends in Canada
Global News | | Media coverage
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall said people can feel more depressed because of shorter exposure to sunlight in the fall and winter.
Trusting risks in alternative medicine
CKNW Jas Johal Show | | Media coverage
Dr. Bernie Garrett, associate professor at UBC’s School of Nursing, discusses the risks in trusting alternative medicine.