{"id":155395,"date":"2024-05-27T11:31:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T15:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=155395"},"modified":"2024-05-27T11:31:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T15:31:36","slug":"ona-rallies-call-for-mahc-to-retain-and-recruit-more-nurses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/ona-rallies-call-for-mahc-to-retain-and-recruit-more-nurses\/","title":{"rendered":"ONA rallies call for MAHC to retain and recruit more nurses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>ONA registered nurses (RNs) held multi-site rallies in Bracebridge and Huntsville on the weekend, calling for Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) leaders to refocus their efforts on retaining and recruiting RNs. In its press release, the Ontario Nurses&#8217; Association states that staffing levels are imperative to ensure safe patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur front-line RNs remain laser focused on healing the damage that inadequate nurse staffing levels have caused to patient care, as we have for more than a year,\u201d states ONA Provincial President Erin Ariss, RN, in the release. \u201cAs RNs, nothing is more important than advocating for our patients, and we continue to do so at MAHC. Today, at rallies held in Bracebridge and Huntsville, we called on MAHC leaders to take every action necessary to successfully retain nurses and recruit additional nurses so patients can receive the safe, quality patient care they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ariss joined MAHC RNs, other ONA leaders, and other unions and allies from the Save South Muskoka Hospital group at the rallies. The nurses, among other demands, are calling for the restoration of every RN position eliminated in 2023.\u00a0Positions presumably eliminated as MAHC prepares for <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will accept nothing less than a fully staffed and fully restored organization,\u201d says Ariss. \u201cWe will not back down in our fight for safe RN staffing and safe patient care for everyone in this region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ONA is the union representing 68,000 registered nurses and health-care professionals, as well as 18,000 nursing student affiliates, providing care in hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health, the community, clinics and industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/ona-president-speaks-against-hospital-redevelopment-model-offers-to-collaborate-with-mahc-ceo\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ONA President speaks against hospital redevelopment model, offers to collaborate with MAHC CEO<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ONA registered nurses (RNs) held multi-site rallies in Bracebridge and Huntsville on the weekend, calling for Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) leaders to refocus their efforts on retaining and recruiting RNs. 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