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(Vancouver Sun) An expanded role for Canada's nurses would result in better care for more patients and significant cost savings for the health system, says a report written for the Canadian Nursing Association and released Monday.  Read full article Read the Canadian Nurses' Association's report: A Nursing Call to Action

SUN signs Saskatchewan Health and Safety Leadership Charter (Regina) June 14, 2012:  The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) has publicly solidified its commitment to promoting healthy and safe workplaces and communities with the signing of the Saskatchewan Health and Safety Leadership Charter. SUN officially added its name to a growing list of organizations with a shared goal of reducing…

(June 13, 2012) As part of a shared commitment to health system transformation and patient first care, Health Minister Dustin Duncan, Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) President Rosalee Longmoore and the Regional Health Authorities signed a renewal of their partnership agreement today.    “Registered nurses are important partners in bringing about the transformation…

Regina, May 29th, 2012: Members of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) have voted 92.4% in favor of ratifying a two-year collective agreement with the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO). The collective agreement was negotiated concurrently with a new tripartite agreement between SUN, the Ministry of Health, and the Regional Health Authorities. This new tripartite…

... NPs are registered nurses who have additional education, knowledge and nursing experience. Working with other health-care providers, they can order tests, prescribe medications and diagnose and manage chronic illness... Read more: http://www.leaderpost.com/health/Working+improve+health+care+access/6634722/story.html#ixzz1vEdYalvk