Associations

Survey shows GPs admit low knowledge of treatment

The nursing staff at the Connaigre Peninsula Health Care Centre (CPHCC) held a rally on January 16 to educate the public about a serious change to the provision of health care that Central Health is planning to make at the facility.

Nurses and doctors in Saskatchewan are vulnerable to lawsuits under an existing agreement that allows doctors to delegate their duties to nurses, their regulatory agencies say. The Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA) approached the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan's council last week in an effort to come to a new arrangement to solve the problem.

48 Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) employed by CapitalCare in Edmonton will be losing their jobs. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) says it's due to a $3 million funding cut by Alberta Health Services (AHS).