The following opinion editorial first appeared in National Newswatch on May 8, 2023. It’s Nursing Week – but will nurses have time to celebrate? By Linda Silas Nursing Week is a time to recognize nurses for their dedication and the important role they play in health care. We know people in Canada appreciate nurses, and […]
Read MoreInvest in nursing and respect nurses’ rights to secure global health Dear members and supporters, Each year, National Nursing Week gives us the opportunity to thank and celebrate Canada’s nurses. You are smart, dedicated, compassionate and courageous professionals facing demanding work at even the best of times. After more than two years of working through […]
Read MoreOn the agenda: solving the crisis facing our country’s largest workforce OTTAWA—In the days ahead of International Nurses Day, focused on investing in and respecting nurses, leaders from nurses’ unions across the country are coming together to advocate for sustainable solutions to address the nursing shortage. The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is hosting […]
Read MoreCourageous, resilient, essential: nurses are the voice of a system in crisis Dear members and supporters, It’s an honour for me, every year during National Nursing Week, to thank and celebrate Canada’s nurses. Without a doubt, you are compassionate, courageous, and incredible professionals. Our work is challenging, unrelenting and certainly not for the faint of […]
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE: Nurses to meet with parliamentarians to call for more robust pandemic preparedness May 13, 2020 (OTTAWA, ON) – As part of National Nursing Week, Canada’s nurses will welcome members of parliament, senators and health care stakeholders to a virtual event focused on infectious disease preparedness and response. The event aims to build awareness of […]
Read MoreDear members and supporters, Each year, National Nursing Week presents an opportunity to thank nurses and health care workers for their incredible dedication to work that is difficult, draining and far too often dangerous. But as nurses, we make a real difference in the lives of our patients, and that’s why we keep coming back. […]
Read MoreAll nurses have the right to work in a safe and respectful workplace free from violence. Canada’s nurses are proud to make safe patient care their first priority, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Unfortunately, physical and verbal abuse targeted at nurses are regular occurrences in health care settings. Nurses face high […]
Read MoreHere is a video message from CFNU President Linda Silas wishing nearly 200,000 members across Canada a happy Nurses Week. Thank you for all that you do 24/7, 365 days a year.
Read MoreToday we celebrate start of National Nursing Students’ Week and Indigenous Nursing Students’ Day. The Canadian Nursing Students’ Association’s (CNSA) theme for 2016 is Diversity in Nursing: Sharing Similarities, Celebrating Differences, recognizing the many faces of nursing, their uniqueness and what they bring to our profession/education. This week we celebrate nursing students across Canada and […]
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