Nurses

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Nurses deserve action on burnout and workloads’

May 10, 2022 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from Question Period debate Monday (May 9, 2022) between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Health Minister Adrian Dix. T. Stone: I think we can all agree [Continue]

LETTERS – Healthcare workers aren’t overworked, at least not in the North

December 21, 2021 // 4 Comments

Straight to the point. I disagree with health care workers claiming they are overworked; maybe a few facilities in the Lower Mainland. Overall, not in Northern B.C., [Continue]

STONE – Horgan plays the blame game on resolving B.C. nurses shortage

September 24, 2021 // 3 Comments

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson WITH EACH PASSING DAY, pressure continues to build on front-line workers at Royal Inland Hospital as a shortage of health care [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mandatory vaccinations will keep more nurses on the job

September 22, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE RESIGNATION of Christine Sorenson as president of the B.C. Nurses Union might have gotten a lot more attention except for the fact it [Continue]

LETTER – Most nurses will continue to get flu shots despite policy change

December 10, 2019 // 1 Comment

Dear Mr. Rothenburger As a public health nurse and representative of more than 48,000 nurses across this province, I felt very much inclined to respond to your opinion piece, [Continue]