Nova Scotia Nurses' Union
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I’ll Be Your Voice Nurses have touched so many lives. It is rare to find someone who does not have a story about how a nurse made them or a loved one feel safer, better, cared for during a challenging time. The song I’ll Be Your Voice touches on these sentiments. Written for the NSNU by Cape Breton singer/songwriter John Gracie, the song is an ode to nurses and the important work they perform. ... Please enjoy this beautiful song once again, as National Nursing Week 2021 comes to a close. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl8RTLBt4hY.

Tune in to the Rick Howe Show on News 95.7 today at 10:00 am as guest host Todd Veinotte speaks with NSNU president, Janet Hazelton. As National Nursing Week comes to a close, they’ll be discussing issues facing nurses, the consequences of the current outbreak of COVID-19, and the long-term impact the pandemic could have on Health Human Resources. Don’t miss it.

Every year, NSNU president, Janet Hazelton speaks to nursing students about the realities of nursing and professional practice. This year is no exception. Through virtual classroom settings, Janet is able to connect with students - eighty students from the Dalhousie University nursing program on May 11th and eighteen practical nursing students from the NSCC Middleton Campus, today. It is especially poignant to have these conversations this week, National Nursing Week. These future nurses are witnessing and experiencing a world health crisis; making plans to answer the call and commit to being part of the solution. Happy National Nursing week to all nursing students across the province.

Thank you to federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu for meeting with nurse leaders from across the country on this #NursingWeek. It was important to hear reports o...f staff shortages and the impacts this is having on nurses' mental health and patients, only worsened by COVID-19. We look to the federal government for urgent leadership. Featuring leaders from: Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), Registered Nurses' Union Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia Nurses' Union, Prince Edward Island Nurses' Union, New Brunswick Nurses Union (NBNU-SIINB), Ontario Nurses' Association, Manitoba Nurses Union, United Nurses of Alberta, FIQ - Santé, BC Nurses' Union, Canadian Nurses Association (CNA-AIIC), and Canadian Nursing Students' Association.

NSNU president, Janet Hazelton will be a virtual guest on CBC's supper hour news tonight at six when she joins host Tom Murphy to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine. It's a complex undertaking that nurses and other Nova Scotians are eager to realize, rollout, and receive. Tune in.

Tune in to News 95.7 at 10:45 this morning for the Rick Howe show as NSNU president, Janet Hazleton joins guest host Jordi Morgan by phone to discuss long term care issues in Nova Scotia. That's today at 10:45.

#ImmunizetoNormalize #COVID19Vaccine. Learn more at https://www.nsnu.ca/COVID19Vaccine

NSNU president Janet Hazelton was CBC’s Newsmaker on Friday, January 15th. She spoke with Tom Murphy about nurses, nursing students, retired nurses and other healthcare workers volunteering to administer the COVID-19 vaccine, and the importance of getting immunized. See the full interview at the link below, beginning at approximately 30:35 minutes. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1844884547745/

CFNU President to Speak at e-Rally for Pharmacare Tonight Jagmeet Singh, leader of the NDP Party, will host a virtual e-rally to discuss Bill C-213, An Act to Enact the Canada Pharmacare Act, prior to parliament vote. This bill intends to establish a universal, single-payer, comprehensive and public Pharmacare plan to improve the lives of Indigenous Peoples and Canadians. The event begins at 9 PM AST. Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), ...will be speaking during the e-rally. The CFNU and its member organizations, including the NSNU, have been advocating for national pharmacare for many years. To learn more about this event, or register to attend, at this link: https://www.peterjulian.ca/pharmacare_e_rally.

"I've been talking about this since I became president and quite frankly I'm getting a little tired of repeating myself over and over and over again," said Nova Scotia Nurses' Union president Janet Hazelton, who has led the organization since 2002. https://www.cbc.ca//nursing-homes-budget-health-committee-

Union leaders and advocates for Nova Scotia’s long-term care sector are urging the provincial government to implement minimum daily care hours for residents in their facilities.

On Friday NSNU president Janet Hazelton spoke with News 95.7’s Jordi Morgan about the state of long-term care facilities in the province. Listen to the full interview at the link below, beginning at approximately the 35:40 minute mark. https://www.news957.com//the-rick-howe-show-with-jordi-mo/

Emergency department closures for three hospitals located in the Eastern Shore/Musquodoboit Valley area have been steadily increasing throughout the past year. This rise in closures is due to ongoing nurse and physician shortages. https://trib.al/x9VmUcB

Nova Scotia's healthcare unions had an opportunity to present to the provincial government's Standing Committee on Health today on Long Term Care. https://youtu.be/yQXu3DLDsWI

Nurses are tough as nails, but we often forget to care for ourselves. Come join us at Homewood Health's FREE webinar and let's learn healthy ways to care for our mental health. Register now!

NSNU president Janet Hazelton explains why it’s so important for as many Nova Scotians as possible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s all about herd immunization. We need to get the majority of Nova Scotians immunized so that we can eradicate this illness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVustxIU7rY... #ImmunizetoNormalize #COVID19Vaccine https://www.nsnu.ca/COVID19Vaccine

Today is #BellLetsTalk Day, part of an annual campaign by Bell to end the stigma around mental illness and improve access to care and funding for research into mental health treatments and cures. Today, for every social media post that uses the hashtag #BellLetsTalk, Bell will donate 5 cents to the cause. We encourage all of our members and followers on social media to take part. Recently, NSNU joined with the Workers’ Compensation Board, government, labour organizations and others to launch an online resource for first responders who need mental health assistance. The website offers helpful tools and resources, including self-assessments, online counseling, training materials, and mental health apps. Learn more: https://firstrespondersmentalhealthns.com/.