Welcome to the Nursing Toolkit

What People Are Saying

“I just think nurses themselves, people in management, need to be kinder and more understanding. And that we're permitted to not be okay and to take time off to look after our mental health.”

— Interview Participant

“I think that they [employers] should have some form of even like, extra financial support for mental health - even or addictions counseling or addictions treatment centers.”

— Interview Participant

““I think the employers for nurses need to understand the stress of the jobs - of their nurses…allow us to take time when we need it. There needs to be.. something in place for when there is traumatic things that happen at work, which is often.

— Interview Participant

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Presumptive Legislation For COVID-19

This position statement argues that workers diseases or disorder claims does not have to be proved especially in the case of COVID-19 since frontline workers are at a higher risk due to their work. Healthcare workers should be covered through preemptive legislation due to the ongoing crisis.

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