“We felt positive about the meeting and the fact Minister Hoffman listened carefully to our concerns, and we expect the minister’s staff to get back to us very soon on the government’s next steps.” — UNA First Vice-President Jane Sustrik
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“Today’s letter asks the minister to take measures to require Red Deer Regional Hospital management to hire adequate numbers of Registered Nurses to operate the Emergency Department,” Harrigan explained.
“The evidence reveals that NPs improve access to holistic, cost-effective, high-quality care that reduces wait times and costs throughout the broader health system." - Lisa Little, lead researcher
“It is important to understand that this is not a problem caused by a cluster of vacations, but by chronic understaffing at this facility over a long period of time." — David Harrigan, Director of Labour Relations
