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On September 30, all Canadians recognize the horrifying reality of the residential school system and remember that the legacy of this brutality endures for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people throughout the country. The trauma is pervasive and lasting.   Like all Canadians, registered nurses must make the personal decision to actively participate in reconciliation – at work…

I’ve been doing a lot of reading and introspection lately about how I can be the support SUN members can turn to during these difficult times. What’s become clear is that none of us can weather a storm that feels as if it’s going to swallow us whole, without hope. Finding a way to keep hope alive so that we can imagine a brighter future can be daunting when everything around us…

The theme for National Nursing Week this year is Our Nurses. Our Future. The goal is to showcase the many roles that nurses play in a patient’s healthcare journey. My take on this theme is this: if we do not urgently act to address our province’s dire nursing shortages, our future is precarious. Nurses are the lifeblood of the health system and the heart of healthcare. Without…

I write to you all today to express my profound disappointment with the provincial budget. This budget contains nothing new that recognizes the dedication of registered nurses, nor the state of the overwhelmed, overburdened, and collapsed healthcare system. Nothing.  This budget does nothing to recognize the severity of the registered nursing shortage and the threat that poses to the…

“Retaining our senior nurses is central to the success of younger nursing generations, and it’s actually essential in making sure that our offshore recruitment is successful.”  I recently made this statement to Regina’s Leader-Post because one of the keys to the very survival of Saskatchewan’s health system depends on retaining the indispensable knowledge and…