Officially established in 1987, the Prince Edward Island Nurses' Union represents over 1,300 Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners across PEI.
Joined April 2012
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PEI Nurses' Union retweeted
12 Apr 2024
Congratulations to @SUNnurses on 50 years of being Saskatchewan's voice for Registered Nurses and health care! Canada's nurses are proud to work in #solidarity with Saskatchewan RNs. Together, we are a powerful force for change ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻
#UnionStrong #NurseTwitter #canlab
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PEI Nurses' Union retweeted
29 Jan 2024
"At times, our RNs working in long-term care facilities have no one coming in to replace them when a shift ends, forcing them to stay on overnight as the only nurse in the building. No one should have to work for 24 hours straight."
Read more⤵️
saltwire.com/prince-edward-i… #cdnhealth
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PEI Nurses' Union retweeted
31 Jan 2024
PEI ranks last across the provinces for access to a health care provider. @PEINursesUnion says the province has put too much focus on recruitment, and not enough on retention. Govts need to listen to nurses on the front lines!
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cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-ed… #cdnhealth #cdnpoli
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26 Jan 2024
PEINU President Barbara Brookins and Executive Director Stephanie Gallant wearing their duct tape ribbons. @picardonhealth #DuctTapeForHealthcare
26 Jan 2024
The duct tape ribbon is catching on...It symbolizes ha health system barely being held together, literally and figuratively, and the urgent need to fix it. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/… via @PEINursesUnion @CFNU #DuctTapeForHealthcare
(keep sending me your duct tape ribbon photos)
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PEI Nurses' Union retweeted
14 Sep 2023
“As we work to solve the health care crisis that’s raging across the country, analysis on agency nurses is sorely needed,” says @CFNUPresident Linda Silas.
Read more about our new study with Queen's University: nursesunions.ca/canadas-nurs… #cdnhealth #canlab #cdnpoli
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PEI Nurses' Union retweeted
4 Aug 2023
From tax incentives to eliminating private staffing agencies, the CFNU is proposing critical initiatives to the federal govt as a part of a holistic strategy building on efforts to reverse the decline of our health care systems. nursesunions.ca/canadas-nurs… #cdnhealth #cdnpoli #canlab
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28 Jul 2023
📢 PEINU President Barbara Brookins & Executive Director Stephanie Gallant met with @PEIwellness Minister of Health @markmclanepei , Deputy Minister Lisa Thibeau, @healthpei CEO Michael Gardam & Ryan White from HPEI Talent Mgt. 🤝 1/ #HealthcareLeaders #PEINU #Healthcare
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28 Jul 2023
As part of this meeting many critical topics were discussed:
Vacancy Rates, @healthpei use of travel nurses, safe hours of work, @PEIwellness Principle Nursing Advisor, @UPEI nursing programs, IEUs, NPs, Mobile Crisis Response Program and new negotiated retention incentives. 2/2
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28 Jul 2023
Productive Discussions! 🤝Minister @markmclanepei committed to quarterly meetings with PEINU, reflecting the dedication to addressing member concerns. Stay tuned for updates! 3/3 🌟#NursingCommunity #Healthcare
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15 Mar 2023
Health PEI and government refusing to bargain with nurses!
peinu.com/health-pei-and-gov…
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22 Dec 2022
Please be advised that the provincial office is closed on December 26-30th 2022 and will re-open on January 2/2023.
Ways of contact: your resident (peinu.com/about-peinu/people…)
call the PEINU office at (902) 892-7152.
send an email to the attention of Stephanie stephanie@peinu.com
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14 Dec 2022
My name is Barbara Brookins, and as President of the PEI Nurses’ Union, and on behalf of all our members and staff …
I want to wish Islanders a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season!
#pei #peihealthcare #peinursessilentnomore #peinursesunion #queenelizabethhospital
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PEI Nurses' Union retweeted
2 Dec 2022
"We can't cherry pick - we need to have an integrated strategy across all of the jurisdictions," says @DrIvyBourgeault.
A coordinated, evidence-based pan-Canadian health human resources action plan with targeted investment is the key to fixing our health care system. #cdnhealth
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2 Dec 2022
PEINU President, Barbara Brookins was pleased to donate $1,000 donation to the @Hot105.5 Food Drive this morning! 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄
#pei #peinursessilentnomore #peinursesunion #peinurses #hot1055
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24 Nov 2022
Important news. Retention Incentive Application’s deadlines.
Click on the below link.
princeedwardisland.ca/.../nu…...
#peinursessilentnomore #peinursesunion
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PEI Nurses' Union retweeted
24 Nov 2022
In a joint letter, the CFNU, @CMA_Docs, and @canadanurses urged Canada’s premiers to work collaboratively with the federal government on long-term solutions to address the dire health care #StaffingShortage and protect #SafePatientCare.
nursesunions.ca/nurses-and-d… #cdnhealth #cdnpoli
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22 Nov 2022
Don't miss out the deadline!
2 Nov 2022
Apply online for the PEINU International Nursing Bursary.
The link is in the first comment!
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21 Nov 2022
“In 2023, The Canada Games March Break will occur Monday, February 20th- Sunday, March 5th.
PEINU members will need to submit vacation requests for this time period by the deadline, of November 30th, 2022.
21 Nov 2022
Congratulations to the NP Week swag winners and thank you to all who participated in the contest.
The PEI Nurses' Union is pleased to welcome you to our office to pick up your swag set during office hours
The winners are:
Amy Garrett
Shauna Wright
Megan Larkin
Kelsey Larter
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PEI Nurses' Union retweeted
17 Nov 2022
This new report from the CFNU & @CHHRN proposes a set of concrete actionable solutions to help meaningfully solve the health care crisis. This starts with protecting #SafePatientCare and taking steps to address the dire #NursingShortage.
nursesunions.ca/new-report-p… #cdnhealth #canlab
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