What You Need Before Applying as a Nurse Practitioner in California

A Nurse Practitioner (NP) collaborates with a physician because of their responsibility and additional skills for physical diagnosis, management of patient needs in primary care, and psychosocial assessment. An NP must have a Master of Science in Nursing degree and…

Why Ontario Needs More Personal Support Workers in 2023

Ontario Needs More Personal Support Workers

Personal support workers (PSWs) or unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are paraprofessionals who help the sick, elderly, and those with mental and physical impairments by giving care services. They provide assistance with daily tasks and ensure that their clients experience a…

Personal Support Worker Day and Beyond

On May 19, 2010, the province of Ontario celebrated its first ever Personal Support Worker Day. The dedication of this day was enacted as a measure of appreciation for the essential role that PSW’s play in the healthcare system in Ontario.…

Five Familiar PSW Problems – Which One Do You Face?

Personal support workers have the unique opportunity of working in a career that makes it both challenging and rewarding. With the country’s aging population making the health care industry increasingly complex, the need for front-line support workers is expected to…

New Education Standard for Personal Support Workers

In order to become a Personal Support Worker (PSW) in Ontario, you must pursue a personal support worker training program and obtain a diploma from an institution that is accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities.  However,…

PSW Return of Service $5000 Incentive

The Personal Support Worker Return of Service (PSW ROS) Initiative involves supplying a $5,000 incentive for newly graduated personal support workers (PSWs).   This incentive is for anyone who has obtained their PSW certification on or after April 1, 2020. …