December 22, 2020 Happy Holidays to all of the hard working Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners across the Island! As most of you know, I took over as the President of the PEI Nurses Union on December 1st. Over the past few weeks I have been acclimating to the role, and familiarizing myself with the current issues. Since my previous role was part of the provincial Infection Control team, I can certainly empathize with some of the daily struggles you are encountering as they relate … read more about President’s Message
Vacation Carry-Over Changes for 2021
Health PEI Memorandum To: Health PEI Leaders Community From: Jason Rendell, Director, Human Resources Date: February 23, 2021 Subject: Vacation Carry-Over We had anticipated that we would have reverted to our normal business by now; however, the Employer recognizes that we continue to have staffing challenges with the increased demand and services required. It is […]
Nurses ready to administer COVID-19 vaccine
P.E.I. waiting for more vaccine doses before it ramps up shot delivery plans Read more here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nurses-pharmacists-vaccine-1.5871870 … [Read More...] about Nurses ready to administer COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 Immunization Policy
In Phase 1 of the COVID-19 Vaccines and Immunization Program, our province has prioritized providing vaccines for health care workers in long-term and community care, and those with direct patient contact at higher risk of COVID-19 exposure. In facilitating the vaccine distribution to staff, Health PEI has released a “COVID Immunization and Management Policy” which […]
Who are we?
The PEINU represents more than 1,200 Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners working in acute care, long term care, community care, mental health and addictions.