Nova Scotia Nurses Union
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Code Critical: N.S. nurses say ‘crisis in staffing’ continues to take emotional and physical tollA Nova Scotia nurse says health-care workers are continuing to battle burnout. Their union calls it a crisis in staffing that's taking a toll mentally and physically.HealthApr 2, 2024
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Nurses ‘frustrated’ as N.S. hospitals overflow with patients, exceed capacityThe Nova Scotia Health Authority said respiratory illness, overcrowding in hospitals and staffing shortages are to blame for ongoing delays in emergency departments.HealthJan 6, 2024
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Nova Scotia health care announcements raise eyebrows in New BrunswickNova Scotia is offering nurses up to $20,000 in bonuses to keep them in the province's public health system — or to encourage them to return.HealthMar 21, 2023
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Nova Scotia spending $45M on travel nurses to help in long-term care sectorUnions in the province have been vocal against the use of travel nurses noting that the travel nurses make significantly more than nurses in the public care.HealthFeb 14, 2023
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Doctors, nurses say health care funds should address staffing shortages, primary careDoctors and nurses in Nova Scotia say new federal money for health care must be spent on primary care and increasing staffing levels.HealthFeb 8, 2023
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Nurses’ Union raises concerns with IWK’s new partnership with Scotia SurgeryScotia Surgery's operating rooms will be used for pediatric non-complex, elective, outpatient surgeries including orthopedic, urology, plastic and dental procedures.HealthDec 19, 2021
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Nurses rally in Nova Scotia to demand government fix the broken health-care systemOn Friday, nurses in Nova Scotia rallied as part of a national day of action to address the ongoing nursing crisis.HealthSep 17, 2021
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‘We’ve had enough’: Nurses’ union says N.S. hospitals reaching critical point'We’ve been saying this for years, and now it’s worse than ever, but we’ve had enough. We can’t take it anymore,' says Nova Scotia Nurses' Union president Janet Hazelton.CanadaSep 16, 2021
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Nurses’ union in N.S. condemns ‘anti-science’ protest planned at Halifax hospitalThe scheduled protest at the QEII in Halifax is one of several planned across the country.HealthSep 13, 2021
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Nova Scotia health-care workers steel themselves for influx of COVID-19 patientsAccording to Nova Scotia Health, province-wide intensive care unit occupancy is at approximately 80 per cent as health-care workers prepare for an influx of COVID-19 patients.HealthApr 30, 2021
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