UPDATE MAGAZINE December 2014
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december 2014
COMMITTED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE BCNU RIVA region chair Lauren Vandergronden (l) joined Pivot Legal Society executive director Katrina Pacey for the October launch of its annual Hope in Shadows calendar (see story on page 24).
UPFRONT
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Check In
BCNU members are speaking out for nurses and patients.
10 Asbestos Scare
Hazard shuts down Port Coquitlam health unit.
15 Ebola Response
Recent epidemic highlights the need for effective infection control.
19 Time for a Poverty Reduction Plan
BC is alone in neglecting the social determinants of health.
34 Student Bursaries
BCNU LPN members are investing in their education.
44 PRFs Work
Nurses take action to tackle chronic understaffing at West Coast General Hospital.
DEPARTMENTS
5 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 36 YOUR PENSION 42 HUMAN RIGHTS & EQUITY 48 WHO CAN HELP? 49 COUNCIL PROFILE 50 OFF DUTY
FEATURE
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IT’S ABOUT SAFE PATIENT CARE
Union members around the province gathered this fall to prepare for bargaining in the year ahead.
Think before you post!
Check out our list of social media dos and don’ts – and protect your license online page 46.