The Doug Ford conservative government trusts for-profit health-care providers to look after Ontarians. But those providers are looking after their bottom line by billing for uncompleted care.

This is what health-care privatization looks like. #onpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

If you're at Rogers Place cheering on the Edmonton Oilers in round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, be sure to keep an eye out for UNA's messages on the big screens.

Respect for Alberta Nurses is non-negotiable!

#NeedNursesAB #LetsGoOilers

Do you know a health professional who courageously advocates for the safety & well-being of First Nations, Métis and Inuit children and youth? Nominate them today! The deadline to apply is June 30, 2024 at 11:45 PM ET.

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Persistent staffing shortages have left nurses bearing the crushing weight of overcapacity health care systems across the country. Solutions start with supporting and respecting nurses and health care workers.
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In this article, LPN Sarah Button shares why she left her full-time nursing job for a private staffing agency. Governments need to support nurses within the public health system or risk worsening the #NursingShortage .
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In addition to remembering the past, today we empower workers with the knowledge of their rights & responsibilities.

Visit buff.ly/41vnVLp for more about the events & efforts that have shaped the nursing profession, the CFNU and provincial nurses unions in the country.

May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is celebrated in over 80 countries on May 1st to commemorate the initiatives and victories of workers.

We acknowledge the historic struggles and gains that have shaped social justice and basic rights in the workplace.

ONA President Erin Ariss, RN, and the Presidents of CUPE Ontario & OPSEU are sounding the alarm over the @Fordnation government plowing ahead with misguided changes to home care at a time when more & more Ontarians rely on the service! #onpoli
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Did you know the @Fordnation conservative government is refusing freedom of information requests from the media seeking information on shortages of nurses, PSWs, and doctors? What is Ford trying to hide? #ONpoli #ONhealth #ONlab theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

MNU’s Provincial Collective Bargaining Committee (PCBC) is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached for nurses in the Central Table bargaining units. Please head over to Facebook or Instagram to view the full post.

According to AHS, 29 Alberta hospitals are currently reporting temporary closures & service disruptions, mostly due to staff shortages.

In 2023, 26 rural ERs were closed for a combined 38,000 hours, mostly due to staff shortages.

#NeedNursesAB #ableg

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Here is Colleen Fuller, health policy expert, author and activist, talking about the importance of universality in Part 1 of our series on the five criterial of the Canada Health Act, now 40 years old #Hoc #cdnpoli healthcoalition.ca/colleen-fuller…

For-profit nursing homes like Extendicare need to stop focusing on #ExtendiPROFIT and listen to your staff! They're demanding investment in staff-to-resident ratios and equal wages comparable to the hospital sector!
Join the fight: ona.org/nh
#CareNotProfit #onlab

The ER and acute care at the Coronation Hosptial will be temporarily closed from 6 a.m. on May 1 to 8 a.m. on May 2, according to AHS.
Nurses will be on site to provide first aid and triage patients to other facilities in surrounding communities.

#NeedNursesAB #ableg #abhealth

It’s clear that radical change involves more than bolstering nurses, physicians and healthcare aides. It’s clear we need to get Institutional Safety Officers through their training and have the necessary measures in place for them to do the job sufficiently. #TimeForRadicalChange

Happening tonight! Join our friends at the Cdn Health Coalition for the first installment of this webinar series on the Canada Health Act! First up? Universality.

Register here: healthcoalition.ca/what-are-the-5… #cdnhealth #canlab

The Doug Ford conservative government trusts for-profit health-care providers to look after Ontarians. But those providers are looking after their bottom line by billing for uncompleted care.

This is what health-care privatization looks like. #onpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

The ER in Grimshaw is operating on reduced hours due to a shortage of Registered Nurses.

According to the AHS website, 28 hospitals across Alberta are currently reporting temporary service disruptions and closures, most due to staff shortages.

#NeedNursesAB #ableg #abhealth

10 days to go! Are you ready to talk retention with Chief Nursing Officer Dr. Leigh Chapman and Linda Silas Linda Silas? Don’t miss out, register today: fb.me/e/cvUEINpFz
#NursesWeek #NurseTwitter #cdnhealth #canlab Leigh Chapman RN PhD

Health care is about people, not profits! Together, let’s demand sustainable public health care solutions that put patients before profit. See how you can help: profitdoesnotcare.ca