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ConceRNSRNS 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Report .............................................................................................................. 1-7 Executive Director’s Report ............................................................................................... 8-10 Cross Country Checkup Report ......................................................................................... 11-12 CIHI Report .......................................................................................................................... 12 Public Relations Committee Report .................................................................................. 12 PEINU Betty MacFadyen Recognition Award ................................................................... 13 P.E.I. Nurses’ Union Bursary ............................................................................................... 13 Education Fund Committee Report .................................................................................. 14 Public Sector Group Insurance Plan Benefits Report ...................................................... 15-16 Pension Fund Report .......................................................................................................... 16-17 Master Trust Investment Advisory Committee ................................................................ 18 The Black Band Nurses Ring .............................................................................................. 19 Recipient of International Solidarity Fund Report .......................................................... 19-20 Election of Committees ...................................................................................................... 20 2010 AGM Photos ............................................................................................................... 21 2010 Event Photos .............................................................................................................. 22-24 Vice President Candidate ................................................................................................... 25 Secretary Candidate ........................................................................................................... 25 Nominations Committee Report ....................................................................................... 25 2010 Charitable Donations ................................................................................................ 26 Constitution and Resolution Committee Report ............................................................. 27 Resolutions and Proposed Changes to the Constitution and By-Laws .......................... 27-28 Finance Committee Report ................................................................................................ 29 2011 PEINU Budget Explanation ....................................................................................... 29-31 PEI Nurses’ Union Meeting Charter ................................................................................... 31 2011 PEINU Budget ............................................................................................................ 32 Auditor’s Report ................................................................................................................. 33-43 Prince Edward Island Nurses’ Union Education Day ........................................................ 44 AGM Registration Form ...................................................................................................... 45 ConceRNSRNS 2011 President’s Report - 2010/2011 every day. To do this, we have partnered with Mark’s Work Wearhouse in PEI. The coupon on the bottom It is difficult to believe that it of the next page may be cut out and presented at has been almost a year since either the Charlottetown or Summerside Mark’s I was elected President of the Work Wearhouse stores and will entitle the presenter Prince Edward Island Nurses’ to have the “RN” logo embroidered on the new Union. There has been very clothing article purchase of your choosing. We are little time for reflection as encouraging members to have the logo embroidered we have been very busy on a solid colored garment – that could be scrubs, meeting with members all lab coats or, if you do not wear uniforms in your daily across the province and work, on a golf shirt or jacket that you could wear dealing with the employer during work hours. on the significant changes that they are implementing in the provincial health We believe it is important for Islanders who use care system. The year has been both rewarding and any aspect of the health care system to know when challenging, particularly I hear first hand about the they are being cared for by an RN. We know we are work pressures being faced by front line nurses and invaluable to the continued successful health care the concerns they have for the nursing profession in delivery in this province. For the continued safety our province. of our patients and clients, we need to make sure they can identify us easily. This “RN” logo is readily During my travels from facility to facility across this identifiable and is proudly displayed by Registered province, I have had the opportunity to meet with Nurses. Just look at Wayne, Mary Beth and Julia many Registered Nurses. There is one consistent, - No one could mistake them for anyone but the common concern being expressed by our members, professional and proud RNs they are! namely, that the RN is losing her/his identity as a unique and invaluable health care provider in the Nurses Week is May 9th-13th. Unfortunately, as I health system. You have no doubt noted that on will be attending the Canadian Labor Congress the front cover of this annual news letter, there are Convention that same week, I will be unable to attend three PEINU members pictured with me. Some of the many nursing functions that are planned across you may recognize them as your co-workers. Wayne the province. But I do want to sincerely wish all RN’s Gillespie, RN, has been a Nurse for over 32 years and a very very special Nurses Week and hope that you works in the ER at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. enjoy the week that recognizes Registered Nurses for Mary Beth MacDonald is a Public Health Nurse in all you do. Summerside and Julia Nadeau works in Montague at the Kings County Memorial Hospital and casual at Overview of 2010 Activities: the QEH. You will also note that we are all wearing scrubs and lab coats in solid white with an “RN” First on my agenda as the newly elected President embroidered and clearly visible for all to see. was attending Eastern Labour School at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, June 7th-9th, 2010. As Union president, I have heard many times over PEINU was able to sponsor, locally and provincially, the past year how it is often impossible for patients, a total of 10 RNs to attend. All the Atlantic Provinces clients or members of the public to identify which participated and by all evaluations, it was a successful health care providers are the RNs in the various event. health care facilities. In recent years, PEINU has provided members with “RN” pins that I see many of The 2012 Eastern Labor School is slated to be held you proudly wearing during my visits. The Union’s here on PEI. We last hosted this event in 2004. The P.R. Committee wants to further help our members event, in all likelihood, will be held at UPEI in early identify themselves to their patients and clients and June (dates not yet confirmed). PEINU will be actively as you provide expert care to Islanders every hour of 1 ConceRNSRNS 2011 seeking volunteers to help with the planning of Appendix “P”. It is accessible on the PEINU website this event and will hopefully make it the best ever! and explains our only contribution to Model of Care We ask that if you are at all interested in helping (MOC). organize or in attending, to contact the office either by phone or email and Lorna will take your There has been talk across the province that PEINU information. is somehow “supporting” or “partnering” with the employer in the implementation of the new “MOC”. I Model of Care want to be clear, in saying, that this is not true. Our stand is, has been, time and time again, that there As the Government began to role out its new Model can be NO positive outcome by the deletion of RNs of Care in the Spring of 2010, it was immediately from anywhere in the system. The Appendix ”P” apparent that the Union would need to create its document was negotiated between the Union and own committee to deal with the numerous issues the employer solely to try and provide our members and problems that were arising and that would with a detailed process that they could refer to when no doubt continue to occur throughout this large the employer initiated the MOC at their worksites. If in scale change in the delivery of health care services. the unfortunate event an RN was identified as surplus The Union’s MOC committee is composed of Gloria with the implementation of the new staffing model Walsh, Vice President and Doreen Wyand, local they would refer to this document. president of Queens Region local and myself. Kendra Gunn, Executive Director with the Union, Since the commencement of the introduction of the also sits on the committee as an advisor. Model of Care Initiatives, the PEINU has witnessed significant cuts to RN positions and, for the first time, Gloria has had a long standing involvement in the