#BCnurses who refused #COVID19vaccine lose fight with their union https://www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial/BC_nurses_who_refused_COVID_19_vaccine_lose_fight_with_their_union/?utm_source=KamloopsBCNow%3A+Stuff+That+Matters&utm_campaign=3a58e48b93-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c6c74ff35d-3a58e48b93-632038545

“The unfortunate and disastrous reality is that some B.C. nurses have been coerced into compromising their ethical standards in order to maintain employment,”

Erm no. It was unethical to place their fear and misinformation ahead of the safety of patients and coworkers.

It was not standards they were arguing. It was misinformed belief.

BC nurses who refused COVID-19 vaccine lose fight with their union

A group of B.C. nurses have lost another round in their long battle against job losses for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

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BC Nurses Union members rally for better working conditions in Merritt, B.C.
The union alleges that Interior Health has ignored renewed calls for increased security on site on top of ongoing staffing shortages.
#globalnews #Health #BCNurses'Union #BCNUrally #HospitalClosures
https://globalnews.ca/news/10431525/bc-nurses-union-rally-better-working-conditions-merritt/
BC Nurses Union members rally for better working conditions in Merritt, B.C.

The union alleges that Interior Health has ignored renewed calls for increased security on site on top of ongoing staffing shortages.

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BC Nurses Union members rally for better working conditions in Merritt, B.C.
The union alleges that Interior Health has ignored renewed calls for increased security on site on top of ongoing staffing shortages.
#globalnews #Health #BCNurses'Union #BCNUrally #HospitalClosures
https://globalnews.ca/news/10431525/bc-nurses-union-rally-better-working-conditions-merritt/
BC Nurses Union members rally for better working conditions in Merritt, B.C.

The union alleges that Interior Health has ignored renewed calls for increased security on site on top of ongoing staffing shortages.

Global News
Task force to tackle concerns about drugs in B.C. hospitals, health minister says
The move comes amid concerns about the presence of weapons and drugs raised by the B.C. Nurses' Union, and the circulation of a leaked health authority memo dealing with drug use.
#globalnews #Crime #Health #BCNurses'Union #druguse
https://globalnews.ca/news/10410171/drugs-in-hospital-task-force-b-c/
Task force to tackle concerns about drugs in B.C. hospitals, health minister says

The move comes amid concerns about the presence of weapons and drugs raised by the B.C. Nurses' Union, and the circulation of a leaked health authority memo dealing with drug use.

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Task force to tackle concerns about drugs in B.C. hospitals, health minister says
The move comes amid concerns about the presence of weapons and drugs raised by the B.C. Nurses' Union, and the circulation of a leaked health authority memo dealing with drug use.
#globalnews #Crime #Health #BCNurses'Union #druguse
https://globalnews.ca/news/10410171/drugs-in-hospital-task-force-b-c/
Task force to tackle concerns about drugs in B.C. hospitals, health minister says

The move comes amid concerns about the presence of weapons and drugs raised by the B.C. Nurses' Union, and the circulation of a leaked health authority memo dealing with drug use.

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B.C. becomes first province to announce minimum nurse-to-patient ratios
Examples include most adult medical and surgical units, where the ratio will be one nurse to every four patients, and high-acuity units where it will be one nurse to two patients.
#globalnews #Health #Politics #BCNurses #BCNurses'Union
https://globalnews.ca/news/10330637/bc-first-province-tminimum-nurse-to-patient-ratios/
B.C. becomes first province to announce minimum nurse-to-patient ratios

Examples include most adult medical and surgical units, where the ratio will be one nurse to every four patients, and high-acuity units where it will be one nurse to two patients.

Global News
B.C. becomes first province to announce minimum nurse-to-patient ratios
Examples include most adult medical and surgical units, where the ratio will be one nurse to every four patients, and high-acuity units where it will be one nurse to two patients.
#globalnews #Health #Politics #BCNurses #BCNurses'Union
https://globalnews.ca/news/10330637/bc-first-province-tminimum-nurse-to-patient-ratios/
B.C. becomes first province to announce minimum nurse-to-patient ratios

Examples include most adult medical and surgical units, where the ratio will be one nurse to every four patients, and high-acuity units where it will be one nurse to two patients.

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BC’s Health-Care Worker Shortage Is Hurting Patients | The Tyee

One in 17 people admitted to hospital is unintentionally harmed during their stay.

The Tyee
100 Cops, Not Even 10 Nurses | The Tyee

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s campaign pledge lags on mental health supports.

The Tyee
Staffing Shortages Leave Expectant Parents in the Lurch | The Tyee

‘We’re in a crisis where multiple hospitals can’t care for a mother and child.’

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