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Support the campaign for patient safety in Nova Scotia. Visit ourstoriesarereal.ca to hear from nurses across the province.
Halifax (13 May 2014) — For Nursing Week in Nova Scotia, which runs from May 12 to May 16, the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU/NUPGE) is providing an opportunity for NSGEU/NUPGE nurses to continue to be heard on the important issues of patient safety, labour rights, and safe nurse-to-patient ratios.
Watch NSGEU/NUPGE's new ad on patient safety for Nurses Week
To highlight the issue to the public, NSGEU/NUPGE has launched an advertisement campaign to tell the story of nurses working on behalf of families and patients across the province.
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Hear from working nurses about why patient safety is such a key priority
You can also visit ourstoriesarereal.ca website to hear nurses talk about their working conditions in their own words. To show your support, circulate the video and go to the NSGEU Nurses Put Patient Safety First Facebook page to like it!
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