Today, the NSGEU released a report outlining a number of serious concerns our members have regarding patient safety as a result of a continued year-over-year increase in the number of patients registered at the Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department (HI ED). This report, entitled, Code Critical, was developed by a working committee comprised of NSGEU staff, legal […]
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Celebrating Nurses’ Week: May 11th to 17th
NSGEU nurses truly are with their patients every step of the way. You have been tireless advocates, speaking out on issues of patient safety and pushing for the introduction of mandatory minimum nurse to patient ratios, to ensure safe staffing levels in our hospitals. NSGEU nurses truly are leading the way, calling for much-needed improvements […]
NSGEU President Joan Jessome is interviewed by CTV’s Rick Grant, August 14, 2014
NSGEU President Joan Jessome is interviewed by CTV’s Rick Grant for response to the governments posting of serious and fatal patient safety errors in hospitals over the last 6 months.
CDHA Memo re: Sick Policy
It has come to our attention that Capital Health is denying they have a policy of not replacing the first sick call. Here is a copy of a memo that outlines that policy: Sent: August 6, 2013 2:24 PM Subject: Approval for Overtime- Managers ONLY Hi all, Last Friday a memo came from Paula […]
Local 97 – CDHA Nurses, Return to Mediation
At 8:45 a.m. today, your bargaining committee returned to mediation at the request of Bruce Outhouse. Before heading into mediation, NSGEU President Joan Jessome spoke with members of the media, and mentioned that your bargaining committee met over the weekend and agreed to introduce a substantially altered position in hopes of reaching an agreement with […]
Factsheet: Nurse to patient ratios are cost-effective
Nurses in Nova Scotia’s biggest hospitals are exhausted and floors are understaffed. That’s not safe for patients. Mandated nurse to patient ratios are a cost-effective solution. Better care means savings The evidence is clear: safe RN staffing levels, especially mandated ratios, keep patients healthier and cut overall health care costs through: Fewer post-discharge ER […]
NSGEU Local 97, CDHA Nurses, Apply for Conciliation
Halifax – After meeting at the bargaining table for eight days, the bargaining committee representing Local 97 Registered Nurses at Capital District Health Authority (CDHA) and their employer have reached an impasse. The union has now applied to the Department of Labour and Advanced Education for Conciliation services in hopes that an agreement can be […]
Video Series: Nurses Put Patient Safety First!
Halifax – Nova Scotia’s new Health Minister recently acknowledged that we will soon face an “alarming” shortage of healthcare professionals in this province, including a shortage of approximately 800 nurses in the next five years. “As the union representing over 2,600 Registered Nurses in Nova Scotia, we can safely say that shortage is already upon […]
