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Whistleblower protections to expand to SHA employees after memo leak

Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory says the memo speaks to a greater issue of practitioners being "afraid to speak out." The government will move Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) employees to the list of those protected by provincial whistleblower law following the leak of a memorandum raising concerns about the organization’s transparency. Health…

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Bundle of Joy returns to collect baby items for Regina families in need

REGINA -- The Bundle of Joy campaign is back for another year, to help local families in need with help from Carmichael Outreach. Donations of baby formula, wipes and diapers are being accepted at the Northgate Mall. “We’re on the front lines and we see if families don’t have what they need to raise healthy children and that’s why being part of this great program is…

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Lest we forget

On Remembrance Day, we honour the men and women who served and sacrificed so much, leaving their families, friends and communities, to fight for our freedom – for a better life for all of us.  Nurses were the first women in the Canadian military.  It was in 1885 when Canada’s Nursing Sisters first took to the field, providing care to the Canadian troops sent to the…

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'It's becoming a powder keg:' Nurses union says Saskatoon patient's death sign of larger problem

A union representing more than 10,000 nurses says an incident involving a Saskatoon patient's death is an example of systemic issues in the health care system. The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) said a patient had died in a Saskatoon emergency room due to overcrowding and short staffing. "It's becoming a powder keg of a dangerous situation," said union president Tracy…

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Patient died from Saskatoon hospital overcapacity crisis: nurses’ union

Tracy Zambory, the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president, says the overcapacity crisis in Saskatoon hospitals resulted in the death of a patient. “Because of overcrowding, because of short staffing our worst nightmare occurred,” she said. “We had a patient in this province pass away because they did not get the care they needed in a timely fashion.”…

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