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• Nurses’ Union raises concerns with IWK’s new partnership with Scotia Surgery

  Scotia Surgery's operating rooms will be used for pediatric non-complex, elective, outpatient surgeries including orthopedic, urology, plastic and dental procedures.

  Health

  Dec 19, 2021
  
• Nova Scotia health-care workers share concerns with premier and health minister

  Across health care, staffing shortages have been a constant challenge, something that was highlighted especially by the pandemic, and it's not just doctors and nurses. 

  Health

  Sep 23, 2021
  
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• Nova Scotia announces expansion of nurse practitioner education program

  The province will fund salaries of six registered nurses while they attend Dalhousie’s two-year Master of Nursing nurse practitioner program full-time.

  Education

  Aug 4, 2020
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• Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union calls for staffing increase at province’s long-term care facilities

  The union is now repeating recommendations from the union's 2015-16 "Broken Homes" study, calling for an average of 4.1 hours of care per resident per day, including 1.3 hours of nursing care.

  Jun 26, 2020
• Protesters brave wet weather to raise concerns about Nova Scotia health care

  Among the issues raised by protesters were a lack of doctors and nurses, a limited number of beds, limited access to primary care and limited ambulance availability.

  Health

  Apr 3, 2019
• Workplace violence, staff shortage talks dominate N.S. Nurses Union AGM

  Continued concerns of overworked staff and on the job danger remain top of mind for Nova Scotia nurses at their Annual General Meeting.

  Health

  Apr 24, 2018
• N.S. Federation of Labour holds 49th convention, want to see workers respected by government

  The federation has recently had an influx of 13,000 new members.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2017
• NS Health Care Bargaining Council files labour complaint against NSHA, IWK

  A labour practice complaint has been filed by the Health Care Bargaining Council (HCBC) against the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2017
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• Nova Scotia unions react to Liberals’ under spending on health

  Nova Scotia's biggest health care unions say the Liberal government's under spending on hospital infrastructure has an impact on health care.

  Health

  May 13, 2016
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• Nurses report on long-term care highlights growing ‘crisis’ in Nova Scotia

  The report says seniors already account for 18.9 per cent of the population - one of the highest in Canada.

  Health

  Jan 14, 2016