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The following PEINU members have been awarded one of twenty-five (25) $1000 PEINU bursaries. For more information about this or other bursaries, go here. Madison BarlowEmily BrothersPeggy BuoteKeisha DoyleMegan EllisMachiko FujiiRebecca GallantTeagan HollidayDanielle MacKinnonAshton MartinHillary McIverJulia NorrisAmanda PerryMegan PerryAshley QuinnChelsea RamsayJanelle ReynoldsRachel RobinsonChantal SmithIsabelle SpinneyKatherine StetsonEllen TrainorJosh VriendsHaylee WhitneyMarissa Wisener

All NP Members are encouraged to respond to this survey by 12pm noon on Monday, Sept. 11th as the Committee’s first meeting will begin that afternoon. (The survey will remain open until 12pm noon on Sept. 18th.) The feedback that NP Members provide through this survey will assist the Union’s NP Committee Members as we …

We are now accepting nominations for the following Executive Council positions: Nominations To nominate yourself or another member to one (1) of the VP positions that will be elected on November 1st 2023, you must complete & submit the online Nomination Form (including details of the Nominee’s qualifications / biography) on or before Monday, October …

The PEI Nurses Union expressed concerns following the resignation of Dr. Michael Gardam, CEO of Health PEI. Our Union has been working together with Health PEI to address issues that impact nursing such as staffing shortages, ER and ICU closures, workloads, violence in the workplace, leadership and decision-making.   We appreciate Dr. Gardam’s transparency and leadership …

Dear Members, The Union and the Employer are aware of the issues with the implementation of the new collective agreement as it relates to your compensation. At this time, we can provide the following updates: The increased Wage Rates for Steps 1-6 have been implemented successfully but there are several outstanding issues to be addressed …

July 11, 2023 (WINNIPEG, MB) – Supporting nurses and health care workers to complete the recovery of our ailing health systems was the focus of today’s policy meeting between Canada’s premiers and nurse union leaders from across the country. “Shifts that last 24 hours, overwhelmed ERs, dwindling access to care in rural areas – these are …

As a first step, any Member who feels that they are being subjected to disrespectful behaviour is encouraged to address it with the person directly in hopes of an informal resolution. Bringing concerns forward as quickly as possible prevents issues from becoming larger problems. Often behaviours can be modified once the person is made aware …

About 1,200 nurses talk about staffing shortages, patient-to-nurse violence. Bonnie Speed, a nurse from Fredericton, takes a moment to reflect on the stress the shortage of nurses is having on her and colleagues across the country. Speed is one of about 1,200 nurses attending the biennial Canadian Federation of Nurses Union conference at the P.E.I. …

Over 1,000 nurses from across the country gather in Charlottetown this week to raise awareness of the ongoing staffing challenges in the healthcare industry. “We don’t want to talk about nurses that are burnt out. We know that,” said Linda Silas, President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses’ Unions. “We need to fix the workplace. As …

Manager of service says goal is to have 3 vehicles on the road by this fall. The president of the P.E.I. Nurses’ Union is calling on the province to review its mobile mental health service and 24/7 mental health and addictions phone line.  For the full story, go to cbc.ca/news.

After significant discussion and collaboration with our union partners we are pleased to announce the Retirement Retention Incentive Program (the “Program”). This Program will provide financial incentives to help stabilize the healthcare workforce and retain retirees past their 2023 retirement date. Subject to the Program terms and conditions set out below, the Retirement Retention Incentives …