The MNU sent a number of questions to the political party leaders that reflect our concerns for our patients, our profession and health care in this province.

The questions cover areas such as how they will deal with the nursing shortage, unsafe working conditions, capital expenditures and more. View their responses here.

Frontlines 2011 Issue 5

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The State of Nursing in Manitoba 
MNU polls membership on health care issues

Let’s talk about sex!
The Healthy Sexuality and Harm Reduction team says communication is key to prevent and control sexually transmitted infection

Canadian Nurses Foundation
Campaign: Nursing 4.0 – $4 million over 4 years for future generations of nurses

LRO Reports
• Know your Collective Agreement
• Pension and Benefits Review
• Employment Interviews

MNU News Briefs
• Revera contracts ratified
• Extendicare nurses ratify
• Hamiota nurses get alarms

Across Canada
National information and issues

Violence Prevention
Amendments to the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations

In St. B’s Caring Hands
A patient’s heartfelt thanks, related through a thoughtful account of her stay at St. Boniface

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2011 AGM Review
Speakers, Elections, Awards, Resolutions & Constitutional Amendments, Team Building, Drumming, Education and Pirates

The Economic Case for Universal Pharmacare
Costs and benefits of publicly funded drug coverage for all Canadians

CFNU Recap
Winnipeg hosts the biennium conference as CFNU celebrates its 30th year anniversary

President’s Tour: Completed
MNU President Sandi Mowat completed her tour of all worksites and locals in Manitoba

Hazardous Drugs
What you need to know to protect yourself 

Pension and Benefits Review
Tips for successfully applying for D&R benefits

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Cover Feature: Flood Watch
Hospitals and nurses prepare for the coming flood

Commitment to Caring
Four nurses travel to Vietnam on a medical mission

Sleep Health for Nurses
Fight fatigue at work and sleep better

MNU News Briefs
• Knowledge Transfer Conference
• Agreement reached at KPCC
• Hamiota Nurse Assaulted
• Progress at Nelson House

LRO Reports
• Income protection during surgery
   – Interpreting new Collective Agreement language
• Know Your Collective Agreement
   – Maternity leave top-up – What is it and how it works

_Nurse Practitioners (NP) - Our newest designation  
Exploring the role of NPs in the health system and their fight for legitimacy

Commitment to Caring
Two nurses travel to Haiti to deal with the cholera outbreak

Bullying the silent epidemic
Results from a MNU survey about workplace bullying

Cultural Competence: Part 2
Bridging the gap between self and other and increased diversity in the workplace

Pension and Benefits Review
Contribution increase to the Pension Plan

Duty to Accommodate
Defining and understanding ‘family status'

Know Your Collective Agreement
Annual vacation - requests and scheduling

FSet to strike
Nurses at the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Personal Care Home issue strike deadline

Northern Reflections
Two nurses from the Burntwood Regional Health Authority share their stories

Familiar face new post
MNU has a new staff position – Professional Practice and Education Officer

President’s Tour
Sandi Mowat resumes her cross province tour

Cultural Competence: Part 1
Bridging the gap between self and other

LRO Reports
Duty to accommodate – Nurses with substance dependency
Pension and Benefits Review – Get a retiring “game plan” together
Understanding shift premiums – The application of Article 17
Attendance management – ASAP Attendance Support & Assistance Program

Celebrating nursing designations
MNU celebrates expertise among nursing categories
RPNs – A strong link in the profession
An in-depth look at the psychiatric nursing profession

MNU Labour School
Another successful Labour School in Gimli

Commitment to Caring
MNU nurse goes above and beyond to help accident victim

Perseverance brings WSR victory
Diligent WSR submission by staff results in improved workload

myMNU Member Portal
How to register, log in, and use our fast and convenient Expense Forms... online

Easy as 1-2-3!
How to use the “myMNU Member Portal” to submit your Double Dues refund request

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Union Busting!
Nine Resident Care Coordinators (RCC) at Kildonan Personal Care (KPC)
Centre had their positions eliminated after joining MNU

Commitment to Caring
MNU nurse travels to Swaziland to help those affected by the AIDS pandemic

A prescription for healthy living
Tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle on a nurse’s busy schedule

The Sustainability Of Medicare
CFNU President Linda Silas urges a new Health Accord at a Winnipeg conference

Help! My patient doesn’t speak English!
nterpreter services facilitate communication with non-English speaking patients

LRO Reports
• Your Collective Agreement: Weekend Worker/One-time EFT adjustment
• Workplace Safety and Health: Importance of WS&H Committees
• Duty to Accommodate: Return to Work Program
• Pension and Benefits Corner: Pension Inflation Protection

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Highlights from the 2010 AGM
President’s Address: Big challenges yield successes
Subject to debate: Constitutional amendments
Speaking out: Speakers deliver strong messages about retirement, health care and more
Yellow Ribbon Awards: MNU nurses recognized for activism and leadership

Overtime
The last article in the series asks “How much is too much?”

Celebrating 35 Years
A photographic recap of the history of MNU

We have a deal!
Agreement addresses members’ priorities

LRO Reports
Grievance Corner: Derogatory entries
Duty to Accommodate: The Union’s Roles and Responsibilities  

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
How social networking affects nursing

Overtime: Mandatory Overtime
What to do when the manager is pointing to you

No Cameras Allowed
Witnesses in Brian Sinclair inquest will not be televised

Research to Action
Successful mentorship program set to wrap up

Partnering in a Pandemic
Sandi Mowat spoke to Uof M nursing students about collaborations during the H1N1 Crisis

LRO Reports
Performance Appraisals: Opportunity for open conversation and feedback
Pension and Benefits Overview: Health Spending Account launched
Union Orientation: Learning collective agreement and the bargaining process
Duty to Accommodate: The responsibilities of the employee
MNU gets WCB Decision Overturned: Importance of timeliness
Term Positions: What you should know before you accept

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Reversing the Pension Plunge
Increase in contributions needed to offset effects of the global economic downturn

Overtime: Proceed with Caution
Exploring the effects of working excessive hours

Nurses Take Blood Fight Online
CFNU launches Safe Blood website and calls on members across Canada to act now

MNU Pledges Funds for Haiti
MNU passes motion to contribute $5000 to help in the relief effort in Haiti

Surf to Savings Online
The MNU Member Discount program is back with more offers and available online

_ Workload Staffing Reports: Looking at the Data
Reports show the nursing shortage is still by far the leading cause of most workload/staffing concerns

Tough Times For Alberta Nurses
Government cutbacks and a hiring freeze lead to protests

Research to Action – Manitoba Project Update
Excellence in Long Term Care: An Educational Series for Professionals

Commitment to Caring: Profile
Nurse’s humanitarian mission in Mexico to last three years

MNU Continues CBS Fight
Ignoring Objections, Canadian Blood Services pushes forward with potentially dangerous plans to deskill workforce

MNU Discount Program
MNU Discount Program returns with a whole new look!

H1N1 Experts Converge
Experts from around the world attended an H1N1 Conference held in Winnipeg

H1N1 – Disaster Management
MNU board invites expert from the Office of Disaster Management to respond to our recommendations for H1N1 protocol

CFNU Meets Manitoba Minister
CFNU President met with the Minister of Health about proper protection for healthcare workers during the next wave of H1N1

Research to Action – Manitoba
MNU is a provincial partner in this national initiative to recruit and retain nurses

Break the Silence
Short-staffed? Poor conditions? Workload Staffing Reports are the key to change

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 MNU Special Report on the H1N1 Pandemic
• MNU responds to H1N1 outbreak
• Nurse practitioners volunteer to fight H1N1 in the north
• Unions worldwide support nurses during flu pandemic 

No more shaming nurses
The Province of Manitoba changes Regulated Health Professions Act

Bringing valuable experience
The ARHA recruited 35 internationally-trained nurses from the Philippines

A Commitment to Caring – A New Profile Series
This issue profiles a nurse practitioner running a Teen Clinic in a high school

CFNU Convention – Vancouver
Delegates met for the biennial convention to tackle key issues, i
ncluding MNU support of Aboriginal nurses’ fight for rights  

Losing the locks
Birtle Health Centre nurses shave their heads to raise money for cancer research

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AGM 2009: Highlights 

A Commitment to Caring – A New Profile Series
This issue, two women from Nigeria come to nurse in Winnipeg

Bargaining ’09
The Collective Bargaining Conference to prepare for upcoming negotiations

Nurse Abuse
Statistics Canada reports that less than half of abuse incidents are reported

Right to a Safe Workplace
Shauna Briscoe, MNU LRO, previews a campaign about violence against nurses

Where There’s Smoke... II
CSA creates the first-ever standards to protect against surgical plume