Manitoba Nurses Union

• Manitoba Nurses Union endorses NDP health plan ahead of election

  Manitoba's largest nurses union is endorsing the provincial NDP's health-care plan ahead of the Oct. 3 election.

  Politics

  Sep 7
  
• More nurses quit Manitoba service for sexual assault victims amid ongoing staffing issues

  On Tuesday Gordon said she holds health leaders accountable after two more casual nurses who collect evidence after sexual and domestic assaults in Manitoba resigned.

  Health

  Mar 22
  
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• Staffing issues still affecting care for sex, domestic assault victims in Winnipeg: nurse

  'I don't know how to sleep at night knowing that someone came for care and I decided to to go home.'

  Health

  Feb 28
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• Manitoba announces funding for nurse recruitment, retention initiatives

  The Manitoba government announced Friday more than $123 million in funding for several initiatives aimed at retaining and recruiting nurses.

  Health

  Feb 17
• Nursing shortage in Winnipeg may give perps ‘free pass’ after sex assault: women’s health worker

  'If they’re not even going to be able to support people that are sexual assault victims, what are your priorities?'

  Politics

  Jan 26
• Manitoba reviewing provincial taxes in bid to make province more competitive

  The PC government says a working group will examine all the province's taxes and report back before the spring budget.

  Politics

  Oct 19, 2022
• Manitoba nurses post Twitter SOS amid Grace Hospital ICU staff shortage

  On Tuesday morning a tweet was posted by the Manitoba Nurses Union saying 13 Grace Hospital nurses quit at the beginning of summer leaving the ICU "chronically short" on staff.

  Health

  Oct 11, 2022
• Overwhelmed Winnipeg emergency department leaves seriously sick, injured patients waiting for care

  The emergency department at the Health Sciences Centre this weekend dealt with significant demand from seriously sick and injured patients, according to Shared Health.

  Health

  Sep 13, 2022
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• Nursing certification rollback welcomed by advocates amid staffing shortage

  Manitoba's health minister's compliance order to the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba will reduce red tape for some foreign-trained nurses hoping to work in the province.

  Health

  Aug 14, 2022
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• Provincial money to add 30 nursing spots at RRC Polytechnic in Manitoba

  Last summer, the Progressive Conservative government promised to create 400 new nursing seats at Manitoba post-secondary schools.

  Education

  Jun 8, 2022