Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association

Competent, caring, knowledge-based registered nursing for the people of Saskatchewam

 
2009 Annual Meeting Resolutions PDF Print E-mail

Four resolutions were brought forward at the SRNA annual meeting on May 6th in North Battleford. All were passed by the membership.

1. BE IT RESOLVED that SRNA sign on to the Canada Hand Hygiene Campaign; and be it further BE IT RESOLVED, that SRNA engages multidisciplinary partnership with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association, Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses, and Saskatchewan College of Pharmacists, to develop a plan for working together to support, supplement and integrate existing hand hygiene initiatives provincially for health care workers and for the public by June 2010.

2. BE IT RESOLVED that the fee for a retired member be set at a one-time fee of $50.00.

3. BE IT RESOLVED that the SRNA strongly encourage the employers of Registered Nurses to provide internet access for Registered Nurses in the workplace in order that Registered Nurses can access electronic information technologies reference material for their practice.

4. BE IT RESOLVED that the SRNA develop a position statement on Pain Symptom Management for the citizens of Saskatchewan to promote and provide competent pain symptom management 1) throughout the lifespan 2) across the continuum of care.