The politician continued: “I think it’s just worth mentioning as well that in the private sector, many people are actually losing their jobs and have been on very much reduced incomes over the past year. “No one else, no other public sector employee is receiving a pay rise and so it’s against that backdrop that the government has decided that […]
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Nursing students warn time lost to teacher work stoppage could hurt patients
York University nursing students are concerned they’re being thrown into hospitals lacking crucial skills after losing up to 100 clinical hours due to the strike, and they’re worried that will adversely affect the patients they’ll care for.
Five found dead after nursing home shooting in Robstown, Texas
Published time: 28 Jul, 2018 02:49 Edited time: 28 Jul, 2018 02:52 Five people have been reported dead in Robstown, Texas on Friday in two apparently connected shootings, one of them at a nursing home. The police were alerted to the killing spree after a report of gunshots at the Retama Manor Nursing facility. Officers […]
Tearful boss apologizes at inquiry for nurse who killed in nursing homes
The woman who hired a nurse who killed seven patients in a Woodstock., Ont , care home tearfully apologized on Friday at a public inquiry in St. Thomas, Ont.
Nursing home supervisor under scrutiny again at Wettlaufer inquiry
The administrator of a Woodstock, Ont., nursing home where nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer killed seven patients continues her testimony at a public inquiry into long-term care.
Nursing home worried about Wettlaufer for years, but kept her on as a cost-saver
Witnesses testified Wednesday in St. Thomas, Ont., at the public inquiry into how nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer was able to kill eight patients and attempt to take the lives of six others in southwestern Ontario.
Watchdog says nursing exam puts francophone students at a disadvantage
New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner is slamming the licensing exam used to evaluate most nurses nationwide, saying it puts francophones at a clear disadvantage.
Elderly Nova Scotia couple reunited in same nursing home following appeal
After spending nine months apart, Edwin and Marjorie Crossland were reunited in the same nursing home. The Nova Scotia Health Authority previously evaluated them for different levels of care.
‘It’s disgusting’: Senior’s severe injuries result of nursing home neglect, says daughter
The daughter of a 95-year old woman who was found bloodied and bruised in a nursing home room says her mother’s wounds are unacceptable.
‘It’s a horror movie’: Nursing home security footage provides raw picture of resident violence problem
A Marketplace investigation finds reports of resident-on-resident violence have risen sharply in Ontario nursing homes. The family of an 84-year-old victim shares his story.