New health program reducing nurses’ sick calls
Vancouver Sun — Letter
Anne Harvey, VP of Employee Engagement, defends VCH’s Attendance and Wellness Program.
Unions misguided in fighting flu shots
The Province — Editorial
Both the B.C. Nurses Union and the Hospital Employees Union are fighting a new policy that will force health workers to get flu shots. Dr. Perry Kendall, B.C.’s provincial health officer, ordered the new rule because health workers, only half of whom have been getting flu shots, have been putting their patients at risk.
Once a St. Paul’s baby …
The Province
Some babies born at St. Paul’s enjoy their stay so much they never want to leave. So they come back – as staff. Several hospital staff members here spend their working days in the same place where they began life.
Maternity nurses also well-fed
The Province
Gratitude is a big part of what makes working in the maternity ward at St. Paul’s so rewarding, according to Ward Operations Leader, Jackie Koufie. Parents often show their love and appreciation with food. Every-thing from doughnuts to pizza turns up at the nursing station.
Marathon surgery saves baby, mom from lethal threat
The Province
A patient relates the harrowing birth of her child at St. Paul’s, and the excellent care she and her baby received.