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UPDATED: June 26, 2024 On November 23, 2023, SUN reported that nurses had clocked over 1 million hours of overtime to keep the healthcare system on life support, and drew attention to Saskatchewan’s growing $70 million dependence on travel nurses on March 14, 2024.  In December 2023, the Safe Hours Save Lives report was released by the CFNU, driving home the message that nurse…

Members may recall AIMS, the SHA’s Administrative Information Management System, designed to integrate and centralize up to 80 different health systems’ human resources needs. AIMS streamlines the functions of payroll, staff scheduling, finance, and supply management all into one program. After shelving the program in 2022, the SHA has confirmed this morning that AIMS will relaunch…

Due to LRO vacation, the following coverage will take place during the dates listed:   From May 27 - June 27, 2024, Dave Nameth will cover for Jody Harasymchuk as LRO for the following local(s): All Locals within Southwest Area   From May 28 - July 11, 2024, Don MacDonald will cover for Touly Katsiris as LRO for the following local(s): All Locals…

The theme for this year’s National Nursing Week is Changing Lives. Shaping Tomorrow. Pretty fitting, don’t you think? I certainly think so. Being a registered nurse is one of the most rewarding, yet challenging, careers imaginable. No two days are the same and some are tougher than others. But many of the stories and experiences we gain throughout our careers, we remember for the…

WSR/NAC: Just the Facts SUN is committed to helping Locals and members advance their professional practice, workload, and staffing concerns using the strength of our SUN/SAHO collective agreement articles and processes. The professional practice articles (Articles 56-58) support member’s obligations to provide safe, competent, high-quality, and appropriate care to meet the…