BC Nurses
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B.C. becomes first province to announce minimum nurse-to-patient ratiosExamples 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.PoliticsMar 1
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‘Morally distressed’: B.C. nurses hold rally outside Victoria General HospitalThe B.C. Nurses' Union is holding a rally in Victoria on Sunday.HealthJul 9, 2023
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‘We want to see results, now’: Hundreds of B.C. nurses march in VancouverThe BC Nurses’ Union organized a rally Wednesday to hold the government accountable for its promises to deal with shortages and highlight ongoing staffing and workload issues.HealthMay 31, 2023
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B.C. nurses ratify new deal with more than 13% in wage increases over 3 yearsJust over 60 per cent of the Nurses' Bargaining Association members voted in favour of the tentative agreement reached at the end of March.HealthApr 27, 2023
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B.C. to get patient-to-nurse ratios, a first in CanadaLast week, the union reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government that included "record-setting compensation" for B.C. nurses and "mandatory nurse-patient ratios."HealthApr 4, 2023
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B.C. Nurses’ Union, Health Employers Association reach tentative agreementThe B.C. Nurses’ Union says it has reached a tentative three-year agreement with the province’s Health Employers Association of B.C.HealthApr 1, 2023
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B.C. government covering costs for internationally educated nurses to deal with staffing shortageThis builds on an earlier announcement from B.C. Premier David Eby about creating more teaching spaces for nurses and adding more bursaries for nursing students.HealthJan 9, 2023
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Vancouver city council to vote on motion allocating funding for more police, nursesMayor Ken Sim campaigned on a promise to hire 100 more officers and 100 mental health nurses for programs to respond to non-emergency mental health calls.PoliticsNov 22, 2022
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Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency department closed temporarily, Island Health saysA closure of the emergency department at the Port Hardy hospital started Monday, Nov. 7 and will last until Friday morning, Nov. 11 according to Island Health.HealthNov 9, 2022
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Hundreds of B.C. nurses hold rally in downtown Vancouver ahead of contract negotiationsThe prevailing issue for nurses is deteriorating working conditions and staffing shortages.HealthNov 5, 2022
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