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[REGINA]  The Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association is in full support of the Saskatchewan government’s announcement of regulation changes that will allow Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioners) [RN(NP)]s to prescribe controlled drugs and substances to patients for the first time in Saskatchewan. This new authority means that as of January 2015 citizens of Saskatchewan will…

Embrace your professional accountability – Participate in nursing regulation and professional practice This year, the SRNA Nominations Committee is seeking nominations for the following positions. COUNCIL POSITIONS Council members are elected to represent registered nursing in Saskatchewan. President-elect (two year term followed by two year term as President) One…

When:  January 9 & 10, 2015     Where:   Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Federal Election 2015 is fast approaching and we want to make sure that workers’ concerns are well represented in the discussions and outcomes. Election time is our opportunity to make change happen. Workers and the labour movement have a voice that counts and…

SUNSpots is the official newsletter of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses informing SUN members and external stakeholders of issues concerning the nursing profession and the health care system locally, provincially and nationally. 2014 Issues Vol. 40 - Issue #4 (December) View Publication

#skpoli #nursing #ptsafety It is disturbing that workers at Regina’s Santa Maria care home haven’t noticed any changes since the tragic death of one of its residents, 74-year-old Margaret Warholm, in October 2013. Of equal concern is that the three care aides who were compelled to come forward felt they needed to do so anonymously for fear of repercussions. Frontline care…