I Dare You to Drink the Vinegar

Nurse educators hold a pivotal role in shaping the future of nursing practice. They provide students with the foundational knowledge, clinical expertise, and ethical frameworks needed to ensure their success as competent, safe, and compassionate professionals. However, one aspect of nursing education that consistently presents challenges is scope of practice—an area where the lines of responsibility, authority, and competence can sometimes blur. As members of a regulated health care profession who have advanced knowledge in adult education it is important to explore the complexities surrounding scope of practice for nurses in Canada, its impact on nursing education, and how nurses who are in educator roles can navigate these challenges to foster a collaborative, well-prepared nursing workforce. Understanding Scope of Practice in Nursing In Canada, nursing is a regulated profession, with each province and territory having specific legislation that outlines the scope of practice for regi...

You know what's tough? Completing a PhD. It is especially tough finishing a PhD during a global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic, unfortunately, feels like a distant dream now—a memory fading faster than we care to admit, thanks to our collective short attention span. It’s as if the global crisis was a dream we all shared, but now that we’re emerging from it, we’ve already moved on to the next crisis. But for those of us still navigating the residual chaos—juggling a full-time nursing job with the demands of a PhD program—those pandemic-induced challenges linger. The fatigue, the trauma, the overwhelming shift in healthcare dynamics may not be as vivid now, but the weight remains. For nurses pursuing a PhD while working full-time, the journey has become a balancing act that feels like an endless tightrope walk, with academia, nursing, and personal life constantly shifting underneath. It’s a daunting challenge—especially in a profession that has faced unprecedented demands during the...