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Have you signed up for the upcoming 'Legal Issues in Nursing' one-day sessions in southern Ontario? Space with CEO Chris Rokosh is filling up for the workshops in Toronto (this Mon. Oct. 30); Tuesday, Oct. 31 (Ottawa) and Nov. 6 in London.

More info is available here (click on 'workshops by province'): http://bit.ly/2y8R3OX

This story made headlines over the weekend after an Ontario court refused to allow an American doctor who says he doesn't believe in brain death to serve as expert witness in the case of a woman whose family is is fighting to keep her alive. "In my view, Dr. Byrne is more of an advocate than an independent witness, said the judge.

U.S. doctor not impartial enough to testify in Ontario life support case: judge An American doctor who says he doesn't believe in brain death should not be allowed to serve as an expert witness in the case of a woman whose family is fighting to keep her on life support, a Toronto-area court heard Friday.

As the school year returns to full swing, this article from Oatley Vigmond LLP offers good food for thought. For lawyers seeking medical insights on a case involving psychological, mental or emotional trauma, our national database of experts can help clarify your clients' needs. http://bit.ly/2xb9H4d

Banishing the Schoolyard Bully - Oatley Vigmond Bullying is aggressive behaviour that is typically repeated over time. It is meant to cause harm, fear, and distress or create a negative environment at school for another person. Bullying occurs in a situation where there is a real or perceived power imbalance. A person does not have to be physical...

We're always proud of the nurses we work with. This article via the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) is a great example of how nurses save lives - in Alberta but also in distant war-wracked nations.

Alberta RN saves lives in war-torn Iraq | CARNA Emily Way, RN, is no stranger to the intensity of trauma care and treating patients under difficult circumstances, having worked on a trauma unit and treated prisoners in Calgary. But practising in war-torn Iraq, she says, was a completely different level of trauma nursing than she had ever experien...

Opioid painkillers account for more medical-malpractice claims related to drug errors than any other drug class, according to a new study released today by the medical liability insurer Coverys that illustrates the far-reaching effects of the opioid abuse epidemic.

Opioids Top List of Malpractice Claims Linked to Medications One problem is that some physicians cave into the requests of persuasive, pill-seeking patients against their better judgement, the medical liability insurer Coverys says in a new study.

Tomorrow is the last day to get the early-bird discount for our Legal Issues in Nursing workshop in Ottawa on Oct. 31! The workshop is one of three Connect Experts will hold in southern Ontario this fall. Our founder/CEO Chris Rokoshand Senior Legal Nurse Consultant Rosemarie Enokson will also host one-day workshops in Toronto (Holiday Inn Yorkdale) on Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 in London (Best Western Lamplighter).

Ottawa participants who register by midnight Monday pay just $179 + GST (includes coffee, tea, soup, salad, sandwich and dessert buffet, workshop booklet and attendance certificate for 6.5 hours of Continuing Education hours.)

More informaton on the workshops, venues and registration can be found at www.nursinglinks.ca/info_legal.html

"If you were to die because a texting driver ran you down or a surgeon left a scalpel behind after an operation, what compensation would the courts award your loved ones?" A thought-provoking article about how seniors and their families fare in personal injury and medical malpractice litigation.

Grey Matters: Wrongful deaths equal little compensation for seniors Wanda MorrisWhat’s your life worth?If you were to die because a texting driver ran you down or a surgeon left a scalpel behind after an operation, what compensation would the courts award you…

When an armed man mowed down a group of innocent pedestrians on Edmonton's Jasper Avenue last week, student nurse Nena was ready to help.

Student nurse jumps into action when man in U-Haul attacks Edmonton residents | CARNA Nena, a fourth-year nursing student at the University of Alberta, jumped into action and used her skills and education to help the victims.

Our team at Connect Experts has much to be thankful for, including the fact we live in Canada - greatest country in the world. We're also thankful to you, our readers, for helping make us a winner in the Canadian Lawyer Reader's Choice awards last week. We wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving.

2017 Readers' Choice Awards | Canadian Lawyer Mag Welcome to the third annual Canadian Lawyer Readers’ Choice Awards. This feature is designed to allow you, our readers, to tell us which vendors and suppliers are the best at what they do. Whether it was a crucial service or a time-saving product, there was a category for you to cast your vote. From...

A new study is sounding a warning about the high number of recalls of medical devices - ranging from joints used in hip and knee replacements to hospital beds and other equipments.

Canada has a 'big blind spot' on medical device safety: study A new study has found more than 7,200 medical devices were recalled in Canada between 2005 and 2014, ranging from hospital beds to major joint implants to hernia mesh.