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Catch up on everything that happened when over 1,200 nurses gathered in Calgary, Alberta, as the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions hosted the 2017 Biennial Convention. It was an incredible week of solidarity, lively discussion and idea sharing as nurses from across Canada talked about the common challenges they face and how, with the support of their respective unions, they are working…

Video: http://globalnews.ca/news/3418794/registered-nurses-sound-alarm-regarding-saskatchewan-patients-being-put-at-risk/ Registered nurses are once again ringing alarm bells in regards to the state of health care in Saskatchewan. An overwhelming majority of RNs say they’ve been witness to a patient being put at risk because of short-staffing. Startling results the Saskatchewan…

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses says it is facing numerous challenges after a tough provincial budget on March 22nd. As their annual meeting takes place in Regina Thursday, the union says it is still looking for answers when it comes to the province’s new single health authority. Tracy Zambory, the President of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses says there have been situations…

Union representing 12,000 nurses fears closure of 3 ERs, cuts to WRHA will compromise quality of care Hundreds of nurses and other front-line workers rallied at the Manitoba Legislature Wednesday about cuts they say could "compromise safe patient care" in the province. "We want the government to put patients first and focus on making investments and improvements in health…

As front-line workers, nurses serve many roles in the health care system—they’re caretakers, educators, patient advocates and, increasingly, victims of violence. Although violence in the workplace is widespread, it’s much more pervasive in industries like health care, and nurses working in hospitals, long-term care facilities and out in the community often face dangerous…