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Professional Practice
IAC Reports & Summaries

For decades, ONA members have had the right to raise concerns about professional practice concerns in a formal manner. When those concerns are not adequately addressed by employers, ONA members have the option to call an Independent Assessment Committee (IAC) hearing. This section of the website contains the reports of those IACs and the recommendations made following the hearings.

2017

Southlake Regional Health Centre – Emergency Department – October 9, 2017

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Southlake Regional Health Centre - Emergency Department

pdfOctober 2017

Independent Assessment Committee SUMMARY: Southlake Regional Health Centre - Emergency Department

pdfOctober 2017

Media Release: Expert Nursing Panel Determines Southlake Emergency Department Needs More Registered Nurses (October 25, 2017)

2016

Humber River Hospital – Hemodialysis Unit – June 12, 2016

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Humber River Hospital - Hemodialysis Unit

Media Release: Expert Nursing Panel Makes 18 Recommendations to Improve Care for Hemodialysis Patients at Humber River Hospital (May 27, 2016)

Sault Area Hospital – 3C Short Stay Medical Unit – April 2016

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Sault Area Hospital - 3C Short Stay Medical Unit

Media Release: Expert Nursing Panel Makes 91 Recommendations to Improve Patient Care at Sault Area Hospital (May 27, 2016)

2014

Humber River Hospital – Endoscopy Program (Finch and Church Sites) – July 25, 2014

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Humber River Hospital Endoscopy Program (Finch and Church Sites)

Media Release: If you would like to view a copy of the related media release please email webmaster@ona.org

Erie St. Clair Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) – July 10, 2014

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Erie St. Clair Community Care Access Centre (CCAC)

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Nipigon District Memorial – Emergency Department and Acute Care Unit – April 2014

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Nipigon District Memorial - Emergency Department and Acute Care Unit

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Rouge Valley Health System – 3 Margaret Birch Wing (Post Acute Care Unit consisting of geriatric treatment and assessment, complex continuing care and alternate level of care beds) – February 2014

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Rouge Valley Health System - 3 Margaret Birch Wing (Post Acute Care Unit consisting of geriatric treatment and assessment, complex continuing care and alternate level of care beds)

pdfFebruary 2014

Independent Assessment Committee SUMMARY: Rouge Valley Health System - 3 Margaret Birch Wing (Post Acute Care Unit consisting of geriatric treatment and assessment, complex continuing care and alternate level of care beds)

pdfFebruary 2014

Media Release: If you would like to view a copy of the related media release please email webmaster@ona.org

2013

Kingston General Hospital – Critical Care Program (ICU) – May 15, 2013

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Kingston General Hospital Critical Care Program (ICU)

Independent Assessment Committee SUMMARY: Kingston General Hospital Critical Care Program (ICU)

Media Release: If you would like to view a copy of the related media release please email webmaster@ona.org

Lakeridge Health Oshawa – Emergency Department – April 30, 2013

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Lakeridge Health Oshawa Emergency Department

Independent Assessment Committee SUMMARY: Lakeridge Health Oshawa Emergency Department

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Humber River Regional Hospital – Emergency Department – March 2013

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Humber River Regional Hospital Emergency Department

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Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital – Day Surgery Unit – March 25, 2013

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital - Day Surgery Unit

National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada Association - Position Statement (posted April 25, 2013) (Regarding the role of RPNs in surgical pre-admission clinics)

Independent Assessment Committee SUMMARY: Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital - Day Surgery Unit

Partial Dissent of Independent Assessment Committee Report: Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital and Ontario Nurses’ Association

2012

Sault Area Hospital – Emergency Department – June 2012

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Sault Area Hospital Emergency Department

Independent Assessment Committee SUMMARY: Sault Area Hospital Emergency Department

2011

Peterborough Regional Health Centre – Hemodialysis Unit – December 2011

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Peterborough Regional Health Centre - Hemodialysis Unit

pdfDecember 2011

Lakeridge Health Corporation, Oshawa Campus – Surgical Unit – June 2011

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Lakeridge Health Corporation, Oshawa Campus Surgical Unit

Media Release: If you would like to view a copy of the related media release please email webmaster@ona.org

Sault Area Hospital – Renal Unit – March 2011

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Sault Area Hospital Renal Unit

Cassellholme Home for the Aged, North Bay – March 2010

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Cassellholme Home for the Aged, North Bay

2009

Niagara Health System, St. Catharines – Emergency Department – March 2009

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Niagara Health System St. Catharines Emergency Department

2007

Grand River Hospital, Kitchener – Inpatient Surgical Unit – May 2007

Independent Assessment Committee REPORT: Grand River Hospital, Kitchener - Inpatient Surgical Unit