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B.C. nurse loses licence for multiple accounts of professional misconduct
A Richmond woman has been banned from nursing for five years following a series of…
Kelowna nurse suspended after inappropriate comments about COVID-19
A Kelowna nurse who made "inappropriate comments concerning the COVID-19 pandemic" will have their licence…
COVID and wildfires creating health care crisis in Kamloops, Okanagan
Chronic staffing shortages in Kamloops and Kelowna hospitals have been compounded by the stress of…
Mandatory vaccines for nurses making hospitals even more unsafe: union
A decades-long shortage of trained nurses in B.C. is going to be made worse if…
Cranbrook nurse faces multiple misconduct charges for alleged abuse towards residents, staff
A Kootenay nurse will have to attend a hearing by the college that oversees nursing…
Thompson Okanagan post-secondary institutions see funding boost for new nursing spots
Thompson Okanagan universities and colleges will see additional nursing spaces added to their rosters in…
B.C. nurse hit hospital visitor with umbrella; gets suspended
A B.C. nurse who hit a hospital visitor with an umbrella has been suspended for…
Nurse explains why so many orthopaedic surgeries are postponed or cancelled in Kamloops, Kelowna
Thousands of residents in Kamloops and Kelowna are waiting for postponed orthopaedic surgeries, and many…
Kelowna nurse suspended after checking health record of potential nanny
A Kelowna nurse has been issued a temporary suspension after she accessed the personal health…
B.C. nurse suspended for fiddling with her timesheet
A B.C. nurse has been barred from practicing for four weeks after she defrauded the…
Former nursing home employees revolt against Westbank First Nation over severance
After the Westbank First Nation closed its only nursing home in December 2021, former staffers…
Severe shortage at Kamloops hospital putting staff mental health at risk: Nurse
An emergency nurse at Royal Inland Hospital says they are suffering from anxiety, depression and…
Too much paperwork, extra tasks straining nurses at Kelowna hospital: retired nurse
A retired Licensed Practical Nurse blames management for nurse burnout and job dissatisfaction at Kelowna…
Severely low staff numbers at Kamloops hospital prompts walkout talks, pleas for help
Nurses at Royal Inland Hospital are coming forward anonymously to report a dangerous short staffing…
B.C. nurse to pay $21K for giving methadone to wrong patient
A B.C. nurse has been fined $21,000 and suspended for six months for giving methadone…