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The toolkit:

targets various phases of a nursing career and nursing roles including students, new graduates, mid-career, late-career, managers, leaders, executives and, educators and faculty;
spans the continuum of care from acute care hospitals to community, public health and long-term care, including both rural and remote settings;
compiles current retention strategies that have been implemented across Canada, which will help to foster knowledge transfer of best practices between provinces and territories; and,
provides employers, organizations, and health system administrators with a retention framework that includes examples of initiatives to bolster new and already existing retention strategies.

This toolkit can help registered nurses optimize their role in a multi-disciplinary primary care team as they integrate a primary health-care focus more effectively into their practice. Primary care teams, which include family physicians, registered nurses and other health-care professionals working side-by-side as partners, produce better health outcomes, improved access to services, more efficient use of resources and greater satisfaction for both patients and providers.

Created by nurses, for nurses, the resource:
Provides health care leaders with a retention framework that includes examples of initiatives to support retention efforts
Compiles practical retention strategies from across the country to foster knowledge transfer of best practices between provinces and territories
Is applicable to staff in various stages of their nursing career
Is applicable to nursing staff working in different types of health care and geographic settings

from eCampusOntario Learning Portal

with thanks to Sonoma State University https://web.sonoma.edu/counselingctr

with thanks to Brown University

with thanks from Humber College of Ontario

The DASS (Depression, Anxiety & Stress Scale) is a clinical assessment that measures the three related states of depression, anxiety and stress. It has 21 questions and takes about 3 minutes to complete.

Keep these tips in mind to help you or someone you know practice self-care and take care of their mental wellbeing while in college.

Starting a new life away from home can be daunting. And while prioritizing self-care is always important, it’s especially crucial for college students who are likely leaving their support networks behind.