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Listen in on what ONA President Vicki McKenna has to say as the Ontario Nurses’ Association moves forward – together. In ONA podcasts, Vicki discusses the latest issues affecting front-line nurses and health-care professionals and how the Union is working to improve the work lives of its members.

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    • May 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    EP1: Catching Up With ONA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 12:35


    In the first episode of the new series, ‘Telling Ontarians the Truth' from the Ontario Nurses' Association, ONA President, Cathryn Hoy, is joined by First Vice-President, Angela Preocanin, to comment on what the provincial budget means for nurses and Ontarians, the upcoming provincial election, and Nursing Week.

    Forward Together with ONA episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 20:18


    ONA's soon-to-retire Vicki McKenna reflects on her two terms as Provincial President, and incoming president Cathryn Hoy discusses priorities for 2022.

    Forward Together with ONA episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 23:37


    Welcome to Forward Together with ONA, a podcast from the Ontario Nurses' Association. ONA Provincial President Vicki McKenna and First Vice-President Cathryn Hoy discuss the status of ONA member contracts, COVID-19 and vaccination policies, the ONA elections, and the upcoming 2021 Biennial Convention.

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    Forward Together with ONA episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 26:50


    Welcome to Forward Together with ONA, a podcast from the Ontario Nurses Association. ONA Provincial President Vicki McKenna and First Vice-President Cathryn Hoy discuss the current situation of the pandemic, ongoing bargaining in several sectors, and Nursing Week 2021.

    Forward Together with ONA episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 14:45


    Welcome to Forward Together with ONA, a podcast produced by the Ontario Nurses’ Association. In this episode, ONA President Vicki McKenna and First Vice-President Cathryn Hoy provide updates on the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and supplies, ONA bargaining and what’s on the horizon for the union.

    Forward Together with ONA episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 17:01


    ONA President Vicki McKenna and First Vice-President Cathryn Hoy take a look at the year in the review, what ONA has done and is doing to keep members safe, and discuss the impact of a global pandemic on front-line ONA members.

    Forward Together with ONA episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 21:48


    An interview with ONA President Vicki McKenna, who discusses the COVID-19 pandemic, some good news regarding proper protective equipment, and the challenges facing the province.

    Forward Together with ONA episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 14:46


    An interview with ONA President Vicki McKenna, who shares updates about the global pandemic, what ONA is doing for its members, and how the pandemic has affected members and the way they practise. She also looks ahead at what might come next.

    ONA's Black History Month Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 20:50


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    Forward Together with ONA episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 9:15


    An interview with ONA President Vicki McKenna, who provides updates on a recent win related to workplace violence, what is happening in public health and the government's cuts, hospital central negotiating plans, and what she is looking forward to in the coming months.

    Forward Together with ONA episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 16:45


    An interview with ONA President Vicki McKenna, who shares highlights of the recent Biennial Convention, along with priorities for the new year.

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    Forward Together with ONA episode 09

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 9:52


    An interview with ONA President Vicki McKenna, who provides a recap of ONA's meeting with Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliott, and gives us a sneak preview of the upcoming Biennial Convention.

    Forward Together with ONA episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 9:57


    An interview with ONA President Vicki McKenna, who discusses the final report and recommendations of the Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents of Long-Term Care, as well as what's coming in the fall for ONA.

    Forward Together with ONA episode 07

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 10:54


    An interview with ONA President Vicki McKenna. She shares highlights of the recent Joint Sector meeting, and discusses concerns about proposed healthcare reform in Ontario. She also talks about ONA’s strategy for the release of the Long-Term Care Inquiry recommendations.

    Forward Together with ONA episode 06

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 6:39


    Forward Together with ONA episode 05

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 9:58


    Forward Together with ONA episode 04

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 9:41


    Forward Together with ONA episode 03

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 12:28


    An interview with ONA president Vicki McKenna.

    Forward Together with ONA episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 18:21


    Ontario Nurses’ Association President Vicki McKenna discusses the recent Joint Sector Meeting, the good and bad news from the Ontario budget, the upcoming Ontario election, and Nursing Week, coming up in May.

    Vicki McKenna's first podcast as ONA President

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 18:47


    Welcome to Forward Together with ONA, a podcast with Ontario Nurses’ Association President Vicki McKenna. ONA podcasts are a way for ONA to connect with you, ONA front-line registered nurses and health-care professionals. In this episode, we hear from Vicki about how ONA is moving forward, together. Vicki updates us about hospital sector central bargaining, the upcoming March Joint Sector Meeting and priorities as ONA’s elected President.

    Get Loud with Linda episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 21:26


    Linda Haslam-Stroud reflects on what ONA has accomplished both in 2017 and since its inception as it begins its 45th year. She also discusses her 40 years of nursing – and 14 years as ONA president, before her retirement.

    Get Loud with Linda episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 28:30


    Get Loud with Linda episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2017 29:10


    Get Loud with Linda episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 34:09


    Linda Haslam-Stroud, president of ONA, reports on the International Council of Nurses meeting in Spain, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Union gathering in Calgary, and the June Provincial Coordinators meeting. She also shares a David-and-Goliath tale about ONA and tells us why she’s cautiously optimistic about the proposed Ontario budget when it comes to health care.

    Get Loud with Linda episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 24:02


    An interview with Linda Haslam-Stroud, president of the Ontario Nurses' Association, about Nursing Week.

    Get Loud with Linda episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 29:00


    An interview with Linda Haslam-Stroud, president of the Ontario Nurses' Association.

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