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Linda Silas is a nurse and president, Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions.

A year into the pandemic, nurses are exhausted and angry

Linda Silas, RN
Conditions
March 19, 2021

As the anniversary for March 11 anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic has come and gone, nurses across Canada are at their breaking point. We are exhausted, burned out – and angry.

Nurses are on the frontlines of the pandemic and our health-care system every day. We see its problems in brutal detail, and we have the experience to know what’s needed to …

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A year into the pandemic, nurses are exhausted and angry

Vaccination and trust in science and patience is the only way out of this pandemic

Linda Silas, RN
Conditions
February 6, 2021

A COVID-free future is within our reach – a future where it’s safe to hug again and where our smiles no longer need to be hidden behind a mask. To get there, we will need a robust vaccination drive. We will need Canadians to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated. But we will also need to be patient. Immunizing the country won’t happen overnight. It will be …

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Vaccination and trust in science and patience is the only way out of this pandemic

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