News and Events
Charging nursing home residents for every time they go to the toilet might be next, according to plans concocted by health authorities
June 07, 2013
The Harper Conservatives are continuing their ideological attack on evidence-based healthcare services that are proven to reduce crime, reduce disease and encourage addicts to seek treatment
June 06, 2013
They want a halt to a scheme to reduce the number of nurses at Vancouver Island hospitals, pending an independent review
May 29, 2013
Members of the public are welcome to join nurses outside NRGH for food, coffee and conversation from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Look for the BCNU campaign bus
May 10, 2013
VIHA scheme to cut nurses at NRGH comes under fire at Nanaimo all-candidates meeting
May 09, 2013
VIHA scheme to replace RNs and LPNs with unlicensed care aides puts patients at risk. It?s set for implementation throughout the Island
May 02, 2013
While there are some positive ideas, neither document embraces the critical role nurses could play improving care for British Columbians
April 25, 2013
Enabling Licensed Practical Nurses to join other nurses in the same bargaining association will improve patient care by maximizing efficiencies and collaboration among nurses and with employers
April 15, 2013
They deliver gigantic postcards covered with voters' signatures gathered this week in the Premier's constituency
April 12, 2013
They're pleased the Liberal government passed legislation to bring nurses together and urge them to bring it into force now
April 11, 2013