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As we head into the holiday season, I’d like to take a moment to talk about “togetherness”.   As communities, families, individuals – as healthcare workers and essential workers – and as a province – we have faced some incredibly difficult times throughout 2022 – especially in healthcare.   We know folks are hurting. Many struggle to pay the…

I love my nursing profession. I often think back to my time on the floor. For almost three decades I provided direct care to the rural Saskatchewan communities where I have spent most of my life. It is difficult to put into words how rewarding it has been, and I know nurses everywhere feel the same. It’s hard to explain that feeling you get when you help change a patient’s…

This is our third National Nurses Week since the COVID-19 pandemic began and personally, this is the most difficult message I’ve written thus far. I didn’t know where to begin, or what to say knowing what you have all been through, and how much difficulty still lies ahead as we try to recover and rebuild. So, I have settled on a simple “thank you”, because these two…

Dear SUN Members,  New Year’s Eve has come and gone and 2022 is in full swing. However, what is usually a time of renewal and fresh starts is hitting differently for many this year. The hope of a year that would see the end of this pandemic has been dampened by feelings of loss, fear, and uncertainty – especially for registered nurses. Two things need to happen to reignite…

In my annual holiday greeting video to SUN members and the Saskatchewan public, I speak of three words that particularly resonate with me this holiday season – Gratitude, Hope and Unity.   Perhaps the most significant for me as president of our Union is the immense gratitude I feel for all of you, Saskatchewan’s 11,000 Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses and Nurse…