The Work of the Union - Spring 2011 - Ontario Nurses' Association

8 OntariO n urses’ a ssO ciatiO nprofessional issuesONA meets with government and College of Nurses of Ontario(CNO) representatives, and launches a letter writing campaign toprotest changes to the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)regarding personal liability, which results in the CNO deferring anychanges to its general bylaws until further discussions can takeplace with government and stakeholders. The government has alsonot proclaimed amendments to the Act regarding personal liability.The Independent Assessment Committee looking into the RenalHemodialysis Unit at Sault Area Hospital, Local 46, issues 30 recommendationsthat confirm RNs have been required to performmore work than is consistent with proper patient care.Registered nurses at Lakeridge Health’s 36-bed in-patient surgicalunit (Oshawa site), Local 51, take their concerns about inadequateRN staffing levels to an Independent Assessment Committee afterwaiting two years for their employer to implement the “all-RN skillsmix” on the unit.ONA develops a Home Care Network with home care BargainingUnit Presidents, which teleconnects regularly on key issues in thesector, and follows in the footsteps of our Community Care AccessCentre and Public Health networks.Quarterly professional practice teleconnects continue with high ONAmember participation and satisfaction.*To view “ONA Update: Fall 2010,” see the December 2010 issue ofFront Lines or log onto the ONA website at www.ona.org.Ontario Nurses’ Association85 Grenville St., Ste. 400Toronto ON M5S 3A2Tel: (416) 964-8833Toll-free: 1-800-387-5580Fax: (416) 964-8864Copyright © 2011 Ontario Nurses’ Association