Communications Officer

The Government of Prince Edward Island released its $2.7 billion-dollar operating budget on Thursday and the PEI Nurses Union is disappointed the province didn’t consult them about member needs for the 2022-2023 budget. The announcement included just over four-million dollars invested in recruitment of healthcare staff, as well as stabilizing the healthcare system by designating …

Health PEI Memo | January 28, 2022 “As such, the decision has been made again that all employees will be permitted to carry overall vacation hours in their banks at the end of this fiscal year” – Health PEI

DECEMBER Federal legislation protecting health-care workers welcomed, say P.E.I. unions“The COVID-19 pandemic has created more stress for both health-care workers and patients, and it has shone a light on the violence health-care workers sometimes face. That, in turn, has prompted the introduction of Bill C-3. C-3 would limit protests outside health-care facilities, by making it …

It is frustrating to hear that the focus for Health PEI is the availability of 180 beds to treat COVID patients, and not on where they can secure the staffing needed to care for patients in these beds. Current vacancy rates and the increased hours that Registered Nurses are already working cannot sustain this surge. …

A toxic workplace, 24-hour shifts, and excessive workloads are just some of the reasons RNs listed for leaving Health PEI, but Government didn’t act and now, our healthcare system is gasping for air. Over the past summer, the emergency department at Prince County Hospital identified a 40 percent vacancy rate. Too many RN positions are …

We are excited to announce that as of September 23, 2021, the QEH Local of PEINU will be served by two (2) Local Presidents to better support our Members. Congratulations Rosanne Hancock on becoming the second representative for QEH. Many of you will already know her as she has been the Local President previously. Please …

PEINU supports this release of Health PEI’s Immunization and Management Policy and Vaccinate-or-Test Implementation. Premier King and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Morrison announced that a public health order will be in place as of today, Friday, Sept. 24, bringing the new process into effect. As of today, anyone working for Health PEI will need …

Yesterday, Premier King announced that the Prince Edward Island government will observe September 30 as the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Provincial government offices and schools will be closed for the day. Health PEI fully supports recognizing this important day, which honours the lives lost, survivors, and their families and urges all residents of …

The CFNU encourages nurses, other health care workers and the general public to bevaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves, their families, their colleagues andvulnerable patients/residents/clients, as well as to prevent the overextension of all ourhealth care services, including hospital, long-term care, home care and public healthresources.

Canadian Nurses Association | September 9, 2021 The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and Canadian nurses stand strongly united behind science and the best available evidence as the basis for professional nursing practice and decision-making. Nursing is a rigorously educated, regulated and autonomous profession, and it is first a discipline based in science — not a …

Reminder that the following article applies to notice periods for summer schedules: 22.4 Summer Vacation (a) Every effort shall be made to grant vacation in one continuous period. If the Employee wishes, at least two (2) weeks shall be given during the summer vacation period (June 15th – September 15th). Where at least two (2) …

See the a letter below from the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) in regards to countering the third wave of COVID-19.