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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…

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has been interpreting and applying provision #10 in the temporary Letter of Understanding (LOU) concerning COVID-19, to mean that unless a confirmed start date has been stated at the time the offer of employment is accepted, the commencement of the new position can be postponed…