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In 2019 the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) completed a review of SUN members stat banks and discovered that in some former Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) there had been insufficient checks and balances in place, for a number of years, and some SUN members had not worked the required 8-hour shift per year when no stat holiday feel on that 8-hour shift. …

Legislation, standards, competencies, codes of ethics, and scopes of practice are not the same across healthcare providers.  We are not interchangeable.  It is not acceptable for other providers to take on registered nurse roles, responsibilities, and requirements without authority.  Members and employers have joint obligations to uphold…

We know that the professional practice environment may not always support safe, competent, ethical, and quality care.  You may not be able to meet your professional responsibilities and accountabilities. You have invested time, effort, and financial resources to become a registered…

Long-term care facilities across the province continue to see significant outbreaks of COVID-19 among their staff and residents. The latest outbreak was declared on January 25, 2021, at Crocus Plains Villa, a personal care home in…

Thank you to those who were able to join SUN’s Member Information Session on January 18 regarding the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. For those who were not able to attend, the material we reviewed at those…