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Today marks the beginning of a new era in healthcare in our province with the official launch of the Saskatchewan Health Authority. While there are many unknowns that lay ahead, and likely not everything will be plain sailing, registered nurses must be ready to embrace and lead change – our patients are relying on our leadership. Leadership in health is something registered nurses have all…

For many, Labour Day symbolizes the last long weekend of summer to enjoy the outdoors before fall, but It’s also a day set aside to reflect on the contributions the labour movement has made, and continues to make, to build stronger, healthier and more equal communities across Canada. Often the word “union” brings to mind the traditional concepts of collective bargaining,…

Evidence-based, long-term solutions needed to address growing system challenges A first round of cuts to frontline staff happened on Thursday in the Saskatoon Health Region. About 70 staff, including 12 RNs, will be losing their jobs as a result of the region’s attempt to save $34 million to balance their budget. Unfortunately we know that the Saskatoon Health Region isn’t the only…

#ptsafety  #nursing  #skpoli Today, Saskatchewan’s more than 10,000 Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, and Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioners) stand with the Canadian Health Coalition and Canadian Doctors for Medicare to express our grave concerns with the Saskatchewan Party’s campaign promise to expand for-pay diagnostic imaging services to include CT…

#ptsafety  #nursing  #skpoli On January 5, 2016, I received communication from officials at the Ministry of Health advising the Minister was approving changes to bylaws regulating the nursing activities of licensed practical nurses (LPNs). This decision in turn affects numerous aspects of the practice of registered nurses. I am very concerned that this decision ignores significant…