BC Nurses

• 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.

  Politics

  Mar 1
  
• ‘Morally distressed’: B.C. nurses hold rally outside Victoria General Hospital

  The B.C. Nurses' Union is holding a rally in Victoria on Sunday.

  Health

  Jul 9, 2023
  
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• ‘We want to see results, now’: Hundreds of B.C. nurses march in Vancouver

  The 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.

  Health

  May 31, 2023
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• B.C. nurses ratify new deal with more than 13% in wage increases over 3 years

  Just over 60 per cent of the Nurses' Bargaining Association members voted in favour of the tentative agreement reached at the end of March.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2023
• B.C. to get patient-to-nurse ratios, a first in Canada

  Last 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."

  Health

  Apr 4, 2023
• B.C. Nurses’ Union, Health Employers Association reach tentative agreement

  The B.C. Nurses’ Union says it has reached a tentative three-year agreement with the province’s Health Employers Association of B.C.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2023
• B.C. government covering costs for internationally educated nurses to deal with staffing shortage

  This 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.

  Health

  Jan 9, 2023
• Vancouver city council to vote on motion allocating funding for more police, nurses

  Mayor 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.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2022
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• Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency department closed temporarily, Island Health says

  A 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.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2022
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• Hundreds of B.C. nurses hold rally in downtown Vancouver ahead of contract negotiations

  The prevailing issue for nurses is deteriorating working conditions and staffing shortages.

  Health

  Nov 5, 2022