Overfilled emergency rooms and rising violence are threatening nurses in N.L., union says

Overfilled emergency rooms and rising violence are threatening nurses in N.L., union says

Yvette Coffey, president of the province's nurses' union, says there has been a surge of patients in emergency rooms and increasing violence in hospitals, creating unsafe working conditions for nurses.

Nurses Unions Call for Greater Resources to Respond to Violence in Hospitals

The Registered Nurses Union and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions want to see greater nurse-to-patient ratios in response to what they say are rising rates of violence in hospitals. There has been a notable security presence in metro area emergency rooms in recent months, and similar security measures have been added in the Labrador-Grenfell zone. Even with the added security measures, RNU President Yvette Coffey says violent incidents pe…

Nurses’ Union sounds alarm again on violence in the workplace

The province’s nurses union is once again calling for more to be done to protect their members against workplace violence, harassment and injuries. As NTV’s Ryan Harding reports, this time, the call is going out to anyone who will listen.

National nurses’ survey confirms urgent need for federal bill to address patient and worker safety on eve of federal election Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions

Silas: Federal Election 2025 must highlight patient safety solutions March 26, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – A new nation-wide survey of nurses reveals the deplorable state of health care in Canada, and the pressing need for federal parties to commit to enhancing patient and worker safety through concrete action. “Nurses on the front lines share the […]