Representation matters.

RNU is seeking leaders from all regions + executive roles.

Visit MyRNU for details.

Didn’t get the email? info@rnunl.ca

Deadline: April 30

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Board of Directors Nominations are open until April 30th.

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Convention is the supreme authority of the Registered Nurses Union.

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Friday, April 17, celebrate the anniversary of the Canada Health Act with cake! Share a photo of a cake online with a reminder that Canadian medicare is a true nation-building project and that this great Canadian achievement is in danger because of Alberta’s Bill 11. Learn more: bit.ly/41BA9DN

Your Voice at the Table!

Scrubbed In and Speaking Out Episode 11 Streaming Now.
Watch or stream on your preferred podcast platform!

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You don’t need board experience to lead.
If you’re an RNU member in good standing, you can be nominated.
Visit MyRNU for details.
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Deadline: April 30

We have solutions.

Reinvest agency spending into a public, unionized travel team to strengthen staffing and care across the province.

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Safe staffing isn’t just policy—it’s real impact.
Safe staffing saves… what?
We’re collecting short video testimonials from nurses across NL.
🎥 Submit yours
🗓 Deadline: May 11
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#SafeStaffingSaves

When care is missed or delayed, everyone feels it.

Short staffing leads to burnout, moral distress, and retention challenges.

We need safe staffing.

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Health care is more than treating illness.

When nurses have time to care for the whole person, outcomes improve.

That’s why safe staffing matters.

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On World Health Day, we recognize the importance of working together for health and standing with science.

Nurses play a key role in delivering evidence-based care.

#WorldHealthDay #ExpertCare

Today, we mark the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

We remember the lives lost and honour survivors.

#Kwibuka #NeverForget

Your union needs your voice.

Help guide decisions that impact nurses across NL.

Visit MyRNU for details.

Didn’t get the email? info@rnunl.ca

Deadline: April 30

#ExpertCare

Happy Easter to those celebrating.

As many spend time with loved ones, we recognize and thank nurses and healthcare workers working throughout the long weekend.

#Easter #ExpertCare

Safe staffing saves.

Lives. Resources. Our health care system.

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Today, we recognize Good Friday.

A time of reflection for many across Newfoundland and Labrador.

#GoodFriday

Safe staffing isn’t just policy—it’s real impact.
Safe staffing saves… what?
We’re collecting short video testimonials from nurses across NL.
🎥 Submit yours
🗓 Deadline: May 11
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Full scope for Nurse Practitioners improves access to care.

When Nurse Practitioners are supported to practise to their full scope, people get the care they need, sooner.

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#ExpertCare

Today is World Autism Awareness Day.

Nurses support inclusive, individualized care for people on the autism spectrum. Respectful healthcare environments help ensure better outcomes for every patient.

#WorldAutismAwarenessDay #ExpertCare

Chag Pesach Sameach to those observing.

Respecting cultural and religious observances is part of inclusive, patient-centred healthcare.

#Pesach #Passover

The Canada Health Act Services Policy comes into effect today, rightly ensuring that medically necessary services are to be covered under provincial/territorial health insurance plans, whether provided by a physician or a nurse practitioner.

Read more: nursesunions.ca/cfnu-applaud...

Safe staffing saves.

Episode 10 of Scrubbed In and Speaking Out breaks down how staffing impacts care, retention, and costs — and what needs to change in Budget 2026.

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It is with great sorrow that members of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions mark the passing of former politician, activist and global HIV/AIDS advocate Stephen Lewis.

Read CFNU's full statement: nursesunions.ca/statement-on...

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility.

In health care, creating welcoming and inclusive environments is essential to ensuring that everyone receives safe, professional care.

#TransDayOfVisibility #Inclusion #Respect

Today is National Indigenous Languages Day.

Indigenous languages are central to culture and identity. We recognize the ongoing work to revitalize and strengthen these languages.

#IndigenousLanguages

A new CFNU report outlines the economic benefits of Canada’s public health care system, including growth, jobs, investment, innovation and equality.

Read the full report, authored by economist Jim Stanford: nursesunions.ca/new-report-o...

N.L. nurses' union continues pushing for homegrown 'travel nurse' team - NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source Its billed as a way to eliminate the need for travel nurses, and the registered nurses union says it could be implemented as early as summer, if approved. NTV’s Jodi Cooke reports Related Articles Mar...

Yvette Coffey spoke with NTV News about RNU’s proposal to implement and fund the Provincial Travel Team NL.

This made-in-NL solution strengthens rural and remote care, supports nurses, and keeps public dollars in the public system.

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President Coffey visited the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s on March 23, meeting with Branch 3 members alongside provincial leadership. These conversations help strengthen connection and solidarity across the profession. #ExpertCare

This Indigenous Nurses Day, join CFNU’s live session honouring Indigenous nurse pioneers, reflecting on the past of Indian Hospitals in Canada, and shedding light on how we can all work to uphold indigenous rights and decolonize health care on the path to reconciliation. RSVP: tinyurl.com/mtayrfd4

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