2023-06-09 20:11:48
The large group marched through the streets of Charlottetown.
The message they had to the federal and provincial governments is that it is essential to improve their working conditions in order to hope to attract more nurses and, above all, to retain them.
More than a thousand nurses demonstrated in Charlottetown on Friday.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Babatundé Lawani
These people say they are out of breath. Several reported constantly working overtime.
More than a thousand nurses demonstrated in Charlottetown on Friday.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Babatundé Lawani
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« Our nurses tell us that they have mental and physical consequences. »
According to the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (FCSII), to obtain an ideal patient-nurse ratio, 60,000 more workers would have to be recruited.
More than a thousand nurses demonstrated in Charlottetown on Friday.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Babatundé Lawani
It is a monumental task if we struggle to retain current health workers, for lack of adequate conditions, or if these people leave the profession.
« Employers should watch: how I become a better employer in my community to keep my nurses. »
Nurses protest in the streets of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on Friday.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Babatundé Lawani
The federation is asking for action to improve the working conditions of its members and says it is ready to work with Ottawa and the provincial governments to achieve this.
More than a thousand nurses demonstrated in Charlottetown on Friday.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Babatundé Lawani
But the will of governments must assert itself, insists Linda Silas. They are the ones who are responsible for providing good health care in their territories. And we will be there to help them, because we have solutions.
According to the report by Babatundé Lawani
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