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The campaign period for candidates running in the BC Nurses' Union 2014 elections has begun.

Nanaimo nurses attended the Island Health Board meeting in Campbell River today to deliver a message that the board's new patient care model (CDMR) is making care delivery chaotic and putting patient safety at risk.

BCNU members are called to nominate a candidate for the Nominations Committee whose term will begin immediately upon their election and run until August 31, 2016.

The British Columbia Nurses' Union is promoting participation in "Bell Let's Talk Day" on January 28th. The campaign is aimed at reducing the stigma of mental illness.

As the number of H1N1 cases continues to climb across the province, it is critical healthcare workers conduct their own point-of- care risk assessment on patients, and are encouraged to wear a fit-tested N-95 respirator while providing care to suspected or confirmed influenza patients.

Island Health has now changed the name of its controversial staffing model, but BCNU can find no evidence of any significant fixes to the problems with CDMR (Care Delivery Model Redesign) in recent announcements.

The BC Nurse's Union has obtained an internal survey of nurses at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, conducted by Island Health.

BCNU critical of Island Health for proceeding with risky scheme to replace professional nurses with care aides lured from long-term care sector

On December 30, 2013, a letter was mailed to all members explaining the Pharmacare tie-in arbitration award. In the letter, we explained the steps you must take if you are having problems with your drug coverage and would like assistance.

Nomination papers for BCNU provincial and regional executive positions must be submitted by 5:00 PM, PST January 20, 2014