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P.E.I. Health Minister Robert Henderson says his department has no plans to privatize any of the Island’s public home care services.   Henderson says he is exploring how to best spend $25 million in federal health accord funding, promised to the P.E.I. government to help improve its home care services.  But the minister says rumours that the province plans to turn …

By now, PEINU members have received their copy of the 2017 August Newsletter. Members can also find the online version of the newsletter on www.peinu.com “Newsletter” section in Members Only. 

Briefing entitled Access through Innovation: Maximizing Federal Mental Health Funding (Tuesday July 18, 2017 – EDMONTON) – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) co-hosted this morning a premiers’ breakfast briefing on mental health care with the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) and the Premier of Alberta as part of this week’s premiers’ summit …

(Thursday, July 13, 2017 – ARNPEI) An important reminder about confidentiality “No one is permitted to have access/review a patient’s chart (paper or electronic) if they are not involved in their circle of care, without having consent from the person in question or their substitute decision maker. However, there may be specific (eg. emergency situations) …

Former Administrator of the Education Fund, Lloyd Adams, has retired, effective June 30th, 2017. PEINU would like to wish Lloyd all the best. PEINU would like to welcome Mitchell O’Shea, as the new Administrator of the Education Fund. Applications can be sent by email, fax or through Canada Post mail as follows: Mitchell O’Shea Email: …

“At a time when we are all striving for an efficient, cost-effective and sustainable health care system, we know that ensuring safe nurse staffing levels would go a long way towards achieving that goal.” Thursday June 8, 2017 (CALGARY) – A new report from the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) shows that nurses’ paid …

“Enough is enough. We know that the cost of workplace violence in Ontario hospitals alone is $23.8 million annually. These funds would be better invested in patient care and safety for both our patients and our nurses.” June 8, 2017 (CALGARY) – A new national survey of Canada’s nurses, released today in conjunction with the …

Today, Calgary welcomes over 1,000 nurses from across the country, for the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) Biennium. Stay tuned for upcoming postings, news releases and photos from the week long event.  

Friday June 2, 2017 (CALGARY) – Canada’s nurses are coming to Calgary to speak up at the biennial convention of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU). Beginning Monday June 5, close to 1,200 nurses from across the country will be arriving in the city to attend the convention at the TELUS Convention Centre. Nurses …

PEINU board members Zellah Johnston (left), Karen Judson and Tara Ferguson (right) recently visited the Eastlink studio for the 21st Annual QEH/Eastlink telethon, with a donation of $500. Funds raised during the Telethon will be used to purchase priority medical equipment for the QEH.      

The Guardian news article – May, 2017: Families, health professionals say PEI struggles in Mental Health

PEINU members can go into either the Charlottetown or Summerside MARKS to pick up the NEW discount cards. Members are to go to the Marks check-out and show proof of PEINU membership, by using their union issued card (mailed out December 2016 with the fall/winter newsletter & dayplanner). The NEW card gives PEINU members a …