Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 8, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A8 local Winniw Al in 2001 nursing shortage delays nip plans new programs May have to be postponed to free up nurses for regular duties Chomiak by Helen falling the nip might have to slow Down introduction of new health pro Grams to ease the nursing Short health minister Dave Chomiak said it May be time for a pause in some programs just to let people catch their breath and he since the nip came to Power in Chomiak has been rolling out or expand ing programs he advocated in opposition an eating disorder assertive Community mental health support for new mothers and expanded Home every initiative requires More Nurs ing staff at a time of a severe Manitoba had 700 nursing vacancies when the nip was elected and last according to the Manitoba nurses numbers for this year have not yet been Chomiak said he Hopes the shortage will resolve itself in about three years As graduates enter the workforce from expanded training toward that the health minister agreed to implement the recommendations of a task Force on nurses working conditions that delivered its report yes the three member chaired by retired Brandon nurse Anne asked Chomiak to slow Down the introduction of new Community health pro he said yesterday he will act immediately on some of the reports other rec the province will spend annually to expand a Winnipeg coun Selling program for stressed nurses across the province and will set up a nursing advisory Chomiak has also approved for a two year Media Campaign to per Suade nurses to stay in the another will be made Avail Able Over two years for Pilot projects to promote flexible the task Force recommended a Cen trial bed registry and More computer Access for nurses big ticket Chomiak said there is some Money in this years budget to Start addressing the Maureen president of the Manitoba nurses praised the task Force but said it will not do much to keep nurses from leaving the not until we get Back to the bargaining the nurses contract expires next but Hancharyk is pressuring Chomiak to open it up before o Jeff de Boot Winnipeg free press bound to be fun with his hat worn in a stylish manner and face paint expressing his Donald sets about to have a he was at the Forks attending the Winnipeg International childrens which runs until pm chastised for promotion of anglophone the Rural municipality of Laurent has gotten its Knuckles rapped by the Manitoba association of bilingual municipalities for hiring an anglophone according to a bylaw passed by Lau rent when it joined the association in the next chief administrative officer was supposed to be bilingual to ensure ser vices would be available in but the Council recently promoted the rms unilingual assistant administrator to the top Job after 13 years of saying no qualified applicants were Bilin the municipality of about on the Southeast Edge of Lake Manitoba spent advertising the Job in three news association president Denis Bibault wants Laurent to advertise the Job again and has offered the associations assistance to train a bilingual the Laurent Council is More inclined to Amend the bylaw and hire a bilingual assistant for the Reeve Denis Carriere Council votes july 13 on whether to rescind Diane Fri Sens Job offer an action that could itself have Legal con she declined Bibault expects the two groups to work something its not like were going to kick anyone almost half of Laurent residents Are but All but a few older residents also speak the Manitoba association of bilingual municipalities represents 15 Manitoba get the hottest new technology from the Best names in electronics take Jevc 40 second ant skip personal cd player mini system Blowout Kenwood executive Micro system 20 Watts per Channel Verti Cator horizontal free layout soft Load cd player with cd text hm532 final Elf Airout including demos Sony 120 Watt 3cd mini system Mem final clearcut including demos 84 total Price s788 Sony hib hand cant stamina 17 hours 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