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REGINA -- Saskatchewan nurses have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic for more than 10 months and new stresses brought on by the virus have taken a physical and mental toll on both them and their families. Aubrey Tollefson has been a nurse for almost six years in Assiniboia. She said doesn’t think anyone was prepared for what the pandemic caused, and how quickly and often…

There were 362 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered yesterday in Saskatchewan – this brings the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 34,080.  As of January 25, 104 per cent of the doses received have been administered.  This overage is due to efficiencies in drawing extra doses from vials of vaccine received. The doses were administered in the following…

SUPPORTING MASK USE IN YOUR PRACTICE  We know SUN members recognize that all people – patients, families, and frontline workers alike – have shared accountability for creating safe workplaces throughout the health system. This is especially true during a pandemic.   From time to time you may encounter individuals who are…

Thank you to those who were able to join SUN’s Member Information Session on January 18 regarding the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. For those who were not able to attend, the material we reviewed at those…

With hundreds of COVID-19 cases diagnosed among residents and staff at Saskatchewan long-term care facilities, allegations of improper safety equipment, poor air quality, and cramped living conditions, Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president Tracy Zambory says, “It’s really a dark time in long-term care.” The pandemic has opened the curtain on the deplorable conditions…