PEI Nurses Union
Prince Edward Island
(spotmatik/shutterstock.com) Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press Published Sunday, November 5, 2017 8:23AM EST TORONTO — As a 42-year nursing veteran of Ontario’s hospital system, Linda Clayborne is no stranger to what’s become a growing phenomenon — escalating incidents of violence perpetrated by patients and even family members against front-line health-care staff. “I’ve been kicked, …
Emergency wait times in Charlottetown and Summerside went online in 2013 By Kevin Yarr, CBC News Posted: Oct 04, 2017 8:41 AM AT Last Updated: Oct 04, 2017 8:55 AM AT Wait times are updated every five minutes. (Health PEI) 65 shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email …
New estimate of the cost to the federal government for a universal drug program points to overall savings CBC News Posted: Sep 28, 2017 1:31 PM ET Last Updated: Sep 29, 2017 9:58 AM ET One argument for a universal drug plan in Canada is that people are less likely to take their prescribed medications when they …
Published: Sep 15, 2017 at midnight Updated: Sep 30, 2017 at 3:27 a.m. FacebookTwitterMore Keith Dewar, deputy minister of health speaks Saturday to the annual general meeting of the Medical Society of P.E.I. A familiar face will soon take over as head of Prince Edward Island’s health authority. Keith Dewar has been named interim CEO of …
The Journal Pioneer Published: Aug 26, 2017 at midnight Updated: Sep 29, 2017 at 10:32 p.m. Prince County Hospital in Summerside. To mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) wants to honour 150 nurses. Five nurses from the Island have been chosen by the Association of Registered Nurses of P.E.I. to be …
On December 12th, a private member’s Bill 102 – An Act to Amend the Workers Compensation Act – to include post-traumatic stress disorder to cover ALL WORKERS in Workers Compensation Board passed the third and final reading. This bill will amend the WCB Act to now include All Workers , presumptive, and cumulative events. For more …
This year’s PEINU Student Bursary Recipients have been randomly chosen from more than 50 applications. Nine recipients have each been awarded $1000 to assist in their post-secondary education. On behalf of PEI Nurses’ Union, congratulations! Bethany Dunn Callie MacDonald Alex Ruckley Ryan Curran Chelsea Lewis Brady Albert Adam Cousins Ellen Burnett Alexander Davison
In response to persistent myths about the costs of nurse staffing, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions released a research document in October 2017, titled Nurse Staffing: More for Less. The document explores how investing in nursing budgets actually results in health systems savings and better patient outcomes. http://bit.ly/2hPInBT A series of “Myth vs. Reality” infographics detail the …
Thursday September 28, 2017 (Ottawa) – Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) President, Linda Silas, responded to the Parliamentary Budget Office’s (PBO) costing document on the establishment of a national pharmacare program, commissioned by the Commons Health Committee and released today. “Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the PBO report confirms for Canadians that a …
Published on September 15, 2017 FILE PHOTO: Keith Dewar. A familiar face will soon take over as head of Prince Edward Island’s health authority. Keith Dewar has been named interim CEO of Health P.E.I., effective Oct. 30. Dewar takes over from current CEO Michael Mayne, who will leave the position at the end of …
Canada remains one of the few industrialized countries without a national drug plan. As a result, over eight million Canadians do not have insurance or are under-insured for prescription drugs. Universal Pharmacare will give all Canadians access to medication and lead to improved health outcomes. It will also control the growth of drug costs. The …
Carl Pursey, president of the P.E.I. Federation of Labour, and Mona O’Shea, president of the P.E.I. Nurse’s Union, hold up a flag advocating for a national pharmacare plan during the Labour Day picnic at Joe Ghiz Park on Monday. More information on the “A Plan For Everyone” campaign, which is a collaboration between the …