February 2, 2021

Social identity review:

In my review of my social media audit, I noted previously finding documentation of when I have rated purchases on Amazon and other sites.  My name and my rating commentary would pop up.  I had since stopped rating and commenting as I do not feel anyone needs to see what I purchase, and have recognized the importance of what we post/comment on and how it can affect what others may think if you are being searched on Google.

My searches for myself are a bit more complicated as I have 2 last names, as at times have utilized one or the other AND both.

Using my full name, it is mostly related to my professional media (LinkedIn) and what has been posted about my work from my current place of employment (as we have a communications department).  Two other results have to do with my advocacy at a school board for advanced education support and a comment on a musician's site about his ex after she died.

Using my maiden name brings up my Twitter account and my very short foray into Pintrest as well as the above.

Using my married name brings up all the above plus a mention in a local online newspaper as a sponsor of a fundraiser.

As an aside, when I use Bing as a search engine, much more comes up including mentions in obituaries, property planning, and a comment on Wellness Metrics in Action while doing research on Emergency Department traige scoring.

My professional identity​:​

As an RN, I must keep my registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).  For 7.5 years, I gave it up when we lived in The Yukon to register there.  

• I also belong to the Registered Nurses of Ontario Association, which is an advocacy group of RNs.  I also purchase legal assistance protection from this group.

• In my work, I must be a member of IPAC Canada (Infection Prevention and Control).  My staff of ICNs (Infection Control Nurses) also are members.  We are also members of our local IPAC group for North Eastern Ontario.  These groups share education, best practice guidelines, research, and communities of practice in specialized areas such as construction and renovation, medical reprocessing, long term care, and others.

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My professional values:

• Reliable, professional, caring, universal rights, “respectful of human dignity, committed to diversity, inclusivity, equity, social justice, and democracy. We believe the leadership of every nurse advances individual and collective health” (RNAO Values)

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​Where do you fit within the Canadian healthcare system? 

ICNs interact with essentially every area within our hospital (and with outside agencies), as the past year has shown.  They do rounds on every in-patient unit and the ED as well as consultations with out-patient areas. There are always discussions with the charge nurses and managers, plus reviews with the Environmental Services, point of entry screening, dietary, reprocessing, physicians, building services staff.  I have been very active with senior management with our pandemic response both internally (incident command and operations teams) and externally (IPAC managers to discuss our challenges/reviews/information sharing and Public Health support).

• We all attend several committees (or lead them) within the hospital, and I attend several outside the hospital, including the newest in being a major partner in the Public Health Hub and Spoke IPAC support for congregate living.

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