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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…

October 20, 2014, Ottawa – After a meeting with the Public Health Agency of Canada  (PHAC) on Ebola preparedness, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is concerned  that PHAC continues to question the scientific evidence instead of protecting health care workers and the public. Since the insufficient Interim Guidance on Ebola was produced over  one month ago,…

BY JANET FRENCH AND JONATHAN CHARLTON, THE STARPHOENIX   OCTOBER 6, 2014 Calling it a “do-or-die” time for the future of registered nurses, RNs from across Saskatchewan are imploring their regulatory body to do everything in its power to stop potential changes they say could put patients at risk. The tussle between Saskatchewan’s RNs and licensed practical…

MEDIA RELEASE Banff, October 1, 2014 - Today, leaders of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) showed provincial and territorial health leaders the inextricable link between safe staffing, patient safety and quality care. The meeting took place at a roundtable briefing held during federal, provincial and territorial health ministers’…