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NURSING DIRECTOR [13 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-05

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

public health nursing services director 1, record 1, English, public%20health%20nursing%20services%20director
correct

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

directeur des services infirmiers de santé publique 1, record 1, French, directeur%20des%20services%20infirmiers%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
correct, masculine noun

directrice des services infirmiers de santé publique 1, record 1, French, directrice%20des%20services%20infirmiers%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun
directeur des services infirmiers publics 1, record 1, French, directeur%20des%20services%20infirmiers%20publics
correct, masculine noun
directrice des services infirmiers publics 1, record 1, French, directrice%20des%20services%20infirmiers%20publics
correct, feminine noun

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2023-01-05

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

assistant director of nursing 1, record 2, English, assistant%20director%20of%20nursing
correct

assistant director of nursing services 1, record 2, English, assistant%20director%20of%20nursing%20services
correct

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

directeur adjoint des services infirmiers 1, record 2, French, directeur%20adjoint%20des%20services%20infirmiers
correct, masculine noun

directrice adjointe des services infirmiers 1, record 2, French, directrice%20adjointe%20des%20services%20infirmiers
correct, feminine noun

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2023-01-05

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

director of nursing-medical services 1, record 3, English, director%20of%20nursing%2Dmedical%20services
correct

nursing care manager - medical services 1, record 3, English, nursing%20care%20manager%20%2D%20medical%20services
correct
nursing services director-medical services 1, record 3, English, nursing%20services%20director%2Dmedical%20services
correct
nursing services manager - medical services 1, record 3, English, nursing%20services%20manager%20%2D%20medical%20services
correct

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

directeur des services de soins infirmiers - services médicaux 1, record 3, French, directeur%20des%20services%20de%20soins%20infirmiers%20%2D%20services%20m%C3%A9dicaux
correct, masculine noun

directrice des services de soins infirmiers - services médicaux 1, record 3, French, directrice%20des%20services%20de%20soins%20infirmiers%20%2D%20services%20m%C3%A9dicaux
correct, feminine noun
directeur des soins infirmiers - services médicaux 1, record 3, French, directeur%20des%20soins%20infirmiers%20%2D%20services%20m%C3%A9dicaux
correct, masculine noun
directrice des soins infirmiers - services médicaux 1, record 3, French, directrice%20des%20soins%20infirmiers%20%2D%20services%20m%C3%A9dicaux
correct, feminine noun

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2022-08-29

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

school of nursing director 1, record 4, English, school%20of%20nursing%20director
correct

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

directeur d'école des sciences infirmières 1, record 4, French, directeur%20d%27%C3%A9cole%20des%20sciences%20infirmi%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun

directrice d'école des sciences infirmières 1, record 4, French, directrice%20d%27%C3%A9cole%20des%20sciences%20infirmi%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2022-08-19

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

public health nursing educational director-government services 1, record 5, English, public%20health%20nursing%20educational%20director%2Dgovernment%20services
correct

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

directeur de la formation du personnel infirmier en hygiène publique - services gouvernementaux 1, record 5, French, directeur%20de%20la%20formation%20du%20personnel%20infirmier%20en%20hygi%C3%A8ne%20publique%20%2D%20services%20gouvernementaux
correct, masculine noun

directrice de la formation du personnel infirmier en hygiène publique - services gouvernementaux 1, record 5, French, directrice%20de%20la%20formation%20du%20personnel%20infirmier%20en%20hygi%C3%A8ne%20publique%20%2D%20services%20gouvernementaux
correct, feminine noun

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-05-18

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)
Medical and Hospital Organization

director of nursing 1, record 6, English, director%20of%20nursing
correct

DON 2, record 6, English, DON
correct

nursing services director 3, record 6, English, nursing%20services%20director
correct
nursing services manager 3, record 6, English, nursing%20services%20manager
correct
nursing care manager 3, record 6, English, nursing%20care%20manager
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A director of nursing (DON) ... supervises the care of all the patients at a health care facility. 2, record 6, English, - director%20of%20nursing

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Organisation médico-hospitalière

directeur de soins infirmiers 1, record 6, French, directeur%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
correct, masculine noun

DSI 2, record 6, French, DSI
correct, masculine noun

directrice de soins infirmiers 3, record 6, French, directrice%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
correct, feminine noun
directeur de services de soins infirmiers 3, record 6, French, directeur%20de%20services%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
correct, masculine noun
directrice de services de soins infirmiers 3, record 6, French, directrice%20de%20services%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Nommé par le conseil d'administration de l'établissement, le directeur des soins infirmiers (DSI) doit assumer les responsabilités d'encadrement prévues dans la Loi sur les services de santé et les services sociaux (LSSSS). Le DSI exerce ses responsabilités légales sous l'autorité du directeur général. 2, record 6, French, - directeur%20de%20soins%20infirmiers

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
Organización médica y hospitalaria

director de cuidados de enfermería 1, record 6, Spanish, director%20de%20cuidados%20de%20enfermer%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun

directora de cuidados de enfermería 2, record 6, Spanish, directora%20de%20cuidados%20de%20enfermer%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
director de cuidados enfermeros 3, record 6, Spanish, director%20de%20cuidados%20enfermeros
correct, masculine noun
directora de cuidados enfermeros 2, record 6, Spanish, directora%20de%20cuidados%20enfermeros
correct, masculine noun

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-01-31

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Position Titles
Medical and Hospital Organization

Child Health Nursing Director 1, record 7, English, Child%20Health%20Nursing%20Director

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s): Children's Hospital Lexicon 1999. 1, record 7, English, - Child%20Health%20Nursing%20Director

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Titres de postes
Organisation médico-hospitalière

directeur des soins infirmiers - Santé de l'enfant 1, record 7, French, directeur%20des%20soins%20infirmiers%20%2D%20Sant%C3%A9%20de%20l%27enfant
masculine noun

directrice des soins infirmiers - Santé de l'enfant 2, record 7, French, directrice%20des%20soins%20infirmiers%20%2D%20Sant%C3%A9%20de%20l%27enfant
feminine noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : Lexique 1999 de l'Hôpital pour enfants de Winnipeg. 1, record 7, French, - directeur%20des%20soins%20infirmiers%20%2D%20Sant%C3%A9%20de%20l%27enfant

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-12

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Position Titles
Medical and Hospital Organization

Executive Director of Nursing Policy 1, record 8, English, Executive%20Director%20of%20Nursing%20Policy

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Titres de postes
Organisation médico-hospitalière

Directeur exécutif de la politique des soins infirmiers 1, record 8, French, Directeur%20ex%C3%A9cutif%20de%20la%20politique%20des%20soins%20infirmiers
masculine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : Santé Canada. 2, record 8, French, - Directeur%20ex%C3%A9cutif%20de%20la%20politique%20des%20soins%20infirmiers

Record 8, Key term(s)

Directrice exécutive de la politique des soins infirmiers

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-03-20

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Military Titles

Director Nursing Services 1, record 9, English, Director%20Nursing%20Services

DNS 1, record 9, English, DNS

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Appellations militaires

Directeur - Services infirmiers 1, record 9, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Services%20infirmiers

DS Inf 1, record 9, French, DS%20Inf

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-04-09

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)
Medical and Hospital Organization

director of nursing 1, record 10, English, director%20of%20nursing
correct, see observation, generic

nursing director 1, record 10, English, nursing%20director
correct, see observation, generic
director of nursing services 2, record 10, English, director%20of%20nursing%20services
correct, generic

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

an executive agent responsible for the administration of nursing care in the hospital. 1, record 10, English, - director%20of%20nursing

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Organisation médico-hospitalière

directrice des services et de l'enseignement infirmier 1, record 10, French, directrice%20des%20services%20et%20de%20l%27enseignement%20infirmier
correct, feminine noun, specific

directeur des services et de l'enseignement infirmier 2, record 10, French, directeur%20des%20services%20et%20de%20l%27enseignement%20infirmier
correct, masculine noun, specific

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-09-08

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Position Titles
Medical Staff

Departmental Nursing Director 1, record 11, English, Departmental%20Nursing%20Director

DND 1, record 11, English, DND

Program Nursing Advisor 1, record 11, English, Program%20Nursing%20Advisor
former designation
- PNA 1, record 11, English, PNA

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Titres de postes
Personnel médical

Directeur des soins infirmiers du Ministère 1, record 11, French, Directeur%20des%20soins%20infirmiers%20du%20Minist%C3%A8re
masculine noun

DSIM 1, record 11, French, DSIM
masculine noun

Conseiller de programme en soins infirmiers 1, record 11, French, Conseiller%20de%20programme%20en%20soins%20infirmiers
former designation, masculine noun
- CPSI 1, record 11, French, CPSI
  masculine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terminologie tirée du Lexique du Programme pour anciens combattants avançant en âge, Services aux anciens combattants, Charlottetown, octobre 1984. 2, record 11, French, - Directeur%20des%20soins%20infirmiers%20du%20Minist%C3%A8re

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1983-11-24

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)

director, school of nursing 1, record 12, English, director%2C%20school%20of%20nursing

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Official title no. 1133-166 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 12, English, - director%2C%20school%20of%20nursing

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS

(EDUC.; MEDICAL) 1, record 12, English, - director%2C%20school%20of%20nursing

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)

directrice d'école d'infirmières 1, record 12, French, directrice%20d%27%C3%A9cole%20d%27infirmi%C3%A8res

directeur d'école d'infirmières 2, record 12, French, directeur%20d%27%C3%A9cole%20d%27infirmi%C3%A8res

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Appellation officielle no 1133-166 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 1, record 12, French, - directrice%20d%27%C3%A9cole%20d%27infirmi%C3%A8res

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS

(ENS.; SANTÉ) 1, record 12, French, - directrice%20d%27%C3%A9cole%20d%27infirmi%C3%A8res

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1982-12-15

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Employment Benefits
Remuneration (Personnel Management)

assistant director of nursing allowance 1, record 13, English, assistant%20director%20of%20nursing%20allowance

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Avantages sociaux
Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)

indemnité de directeur adjoint des soins infirmiers 1, record 13, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20directeur%20adjoint%20des%20soins%20infirmiers

Record 13, Spanish

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NURSING DIRECTOR [13 records]

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Record 6, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record 7, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

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Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

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