Recently, SUN Provincial has continued to work on addressing violence in your workplaces. We have spoken to SUN members across the province and heard alarming details of violent situations that registered nurses are facing on a daily basis. If this has been your experience, you are not alone.

According to the 2025 SUN Member Survey, close to 70% of registered nurses across Saskatchewan have experienced violence in their workplace over the past 12 months.

Violence against registered nurses is NOT acceptable and will NOT be tolerated. It is the responsibility of the SHA to ensure that their policies on safety are upheld, OH&S legislation is followed, and SUN members are protected when they come to work. SUN is here to support you, and ensure your voice is heard.

We will not stop advocating for you to ensure workplace violence is addressed by our employers and government. Please check out SUN’s Facebook and Instagram pages for ongoing updates.

 

Here’s what you can do:

  1. Seek medical attention if required. If you need to leave your work area, inform your supervisor.

  2. Notify your supervisor or manager about all incidents, even if there was no injury.

  3. Report and document the incident as soon as possible using the incident reporting process for your workplace.

    1. Fill out an incident report Staff Safety - Incident Reporting | SaskHealthAuthority

    2. Fill out a WSR, which can be found on the SUNLink app or: Member Login « Saskatchewan Union Of Nurses

    3. If you are injured, complete a Worker’s Initial Report of Injury (W1) either online (wcbsask.com) or over the phone (1.800.787.9288) as soon as possible.

  4. Contact the Employee & Family Assistance Plan for counselling support, worklifehealth.com

  5. Contact your SUN representative on the Joint OH & S Committee and participate in any investigation.

  6. Ask to attend workplace violence training.

  7. Talk to your manager or supervisor about critical incident debriefing for traumatic incidents.

  8. Contact the authorities and consider filing a police report.

 

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Contact your LRO or NPO with additional questions or requests for support.