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2022	Media	Program Information
December 13	Digital	Nursing Policy Secretariat December 2022 Newsletter
October 27	Radio	Listen to NNPBC CEO, Michael Sandler speaking on CBC’s Daybreak South with Chris Walker on the subject of workplace security (starting at 22:14).
October 18	Radio	The Jill Bennett Show - Listen to CEO Michael Sandler on the Jill Bennett show (hosted by Jody Vance on October 18, 2022) talking about workplace safety.
October 14	Digital	CEO Michael Sandler spoke to the Times Colonist regarding a rejected claim because the prescriber was a nurse practitioner.
October 6	Radio	The Jill Bennett Show - CEO Michael Sandler on the current crisis facing nurses. (Listen starting at 11:42)
September 27	Digital	Karen Sims, NP Council President spoke to New West Anchor reporter Dustin Godfrey on the ways in which NPs are making a difference in addressing gaps in primary care and ensuring that population health needs are met.
August 23	Radio	CEO Michael Sandler was delighted to have had opportunity to speak today with George Affleck on CKNW (in for Jill Bennett), talking about Canada’s new CNO. (To listen, choose the August 23, 2022 segment)
August 23	Digital	Michael Sandler, CEO, spoke to Penny Daflos about the recent announcement of a federal Chief Nursing Officer. CTV News.
August 23	Video	Michael Sandler speaking on the appointment of a federal Chief Nursing Officer. CTV news.
July 18	Radio	NNPBC CEO Michael Sandler speaks to Connect 91.5 FM Surrey about nursing shortages and private health care.
May 31	Digital	City News Vancouver - Michael Sandler, CEO speaks about the key issues impacting nurses during a shortage of health care workers.
May 20	Radio	Karen Sims speaking on Kamloops Radio NL about how NPs can fill gaps in primary care.
May 17	Radio	Michael Sandler speaking about issues facing the profession on the Mike Smyth (CKNW) show.
May 11	Radio	The Jill Bennett Show - Michael Sandler, CEO, addressing comments regarding NPs and GPs.
May 10	Radio	NNPBC CEO Michael Sandler speaking on CBC’s BC Today with Michelle Eliot about working conditions and what can be done to mitigate challenges in the profession.
May	Digital	Nursing Policy Secretariat Newsletter, Spring 2022
April 26	Podcast	Listen to Lynn Guengerich, NP and Sarah Jesshope, NP from Health Care on Yates in Victoria share their stories on a podcast on the role of NPs in the health care system.
April 21	Audio	On the Island with Gregor Craigie - CBC’s Kathyrn Marlow has been looking into the role of nurse practitioners in primary care and featured Karen Sims, NP Council President and Sarah Jesshope, NP at Healthcare on Yates in a recent broadcast.
April 20	Video	Global News - Michael Sandler discusses recent changes to the accreditation process for IENs.
April 19	Audio	Jill Bennett Show - Listen to Michael Sandler speak about the changes to IEN accreditation processes (starting about 2:15 seconds).
March 4	Video	Michael Sandler discusses the ongoing issue of pay parking at hospitals.
February 10	Digital	CEO Michael Sandler on the issue of free parking at hospitals.
February 9	Video	CEO Michael Sandler speaking on harm reduction and safer supply.
January 21	Digital	CBC News article: Free Parking at BC Hospitals Coming to an end. - CEO, Michael Sandler added thoughts to the important issue of pay parking at BC hospitals in light of the recent announcement that free parking will cease on March 4, 2022.
January 21	Digital	Global BC article: Return of pay parking at BC hospitals. - CEO, Michael Sandler added thoughts to the important issue of pay parking at BC hospitals in light of the recent announcement that free parking will cease on March 4, 2022.
January 21	Video	Global BC TV spot: Critics decry B.C. government plans to bring back pay parking at hospitals. - Watch CEO, Michael Sandler speaking on the important issue of pay parking at BC hospitals in light of the recent announcement that free parking will cease on March 4, 2022.
January 18	Video	City TV: Understanding Paxlovid and Treatment Uses. - Michael Sander, CEO appears on CityTV to discuss the prioritization of treatment with Paxlovid for those most vulnerable for negative COVID-19 outcomes.

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Date	Media	Program Information
December	Digital	December 2021 Nursing Policy Secretariat Newsletter
November 26	Radio	Michael Sandler, Executive Director, on the Jill Bennett show discussing the recent case of a woman who impersonated a nurse.
November 2	Radio	Karen Sims, NP Council President speaking on the Jill Bennett show about how nurse practitioners can help with a shortage of family physicians.
October 28	Radio	NNPBC ED, Michael Sandler, on Daybreak South with Christ Walker.
October 25	Video	Michael Sandler, ED, speaking on the CTV Morning News show about the vaccination mandate deadline for health care workers.
October 12	Radio	Michael Sandler, ED, on the Jas Johal show speaking about the recent closure of emergency rooms in Interior Health.
September 22	Video	CHEK TV: Michael Sandler speaking on the vaccine mandate.
September 14	Video	Global BC Morning News: Michael Sandler, ED, discussed the new mandatory vaccine for health care workers in community and acute settings.
September 13	Video	Michael Sandler on Global National re: anti-science protests.
September 13	Radio	Michael Sandler on CBC Radio re: protests and mandatory vaccines for HCWs.
July 15	Video	B.C. introduces new prescribed safer supply policy, a Canadian first
May 11	Video	Nurses Share Challenges of COVID-19 During National Nursing Week
May	Digital	Nursing Policy Secretariat News May 2021
May 10	Radio	NNPBC NP Councillor Kelvin Bei and NNPBC member and CNS in Critical Care, Vini Bains speak with Stephen Quinn about the role nurses are playing in the pandemic and the burnout they face. From CBC's Early Edition with Stephen Quinn
March 21	Radio	CBC Radio ‘BC Today’. Michael Sandler talks about nursing as a career choice and answers listener questions (starting at about 26 minutes in).
February 19	Digital	Ministry of Health Winter 2020-21 newsletter. "Uniting BC's Four Nursing Designations"
January 7	Digital	NNPBC RN Councilor- Marcia Carr notes she is ready to “hit the ground running” to help vaccinate as many people as possible." Thanks to you Marcia for your ongoing commitment to care!

Date	Media	Program Information
November 30	Print	Investigation finds widespread racism and discrimination against Indigenous peoples in B.C. health-care system.
September 17	TV/Video	Global Morning News - Michael Sandler discusses the benefits of expanding prescriptive authority for pharmaceutical alternatives to street drugs.
September 16	TV/Video	See Michael Sandler, ED on Global BC's News Hour speaking about increasing the number of health professionals who can prescribe safer alternatives to the toxic street drug supply.
September 16	Radio	Sherri Kensall, NNPBC Interim Board Chair speaking on the announcement that increases the number of health professionals who can prescribe safer alternatives to the toxic street drug supply on the Ryan Price show.
September 16	TV/Video	Michael Sandler, on the Jill Bennett show talking about safe drug alternatives.
August 3	Podcast	Shift Change: The Value of Autonomous Practice with Michael Sandler.
May 12	Radio	Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch, Associate Professor at UBC Nursing and NNPBC member, joins Charles to discuss the role families can take in seniors' lives while they are in long-term care.
May 12	TV/Video	CTV Morning Live- Happy Nursing Week Feature.
May 11	Print	Improving Rural and Remote Care- Featuring Michael Sandler.
April 13	Radio	Listen to Lisa Keech, RN talking about COVID-19 on the Lynda Steele show.
April 12	Radio/Print	Take some time to listen to and read about Jacqueline Lum, NP and Chair of the NP Conference Committee for NNPBC and her sister Jenifer Tabamo, CNS on CBC Early Edition. These fantastic nurses are members of the NNPBC family too, having both been honoured with NNPBC Nursing Awards of Excellence in 2018.

Date	Media	Program Information
August 11	Radio	RPN Council Vice President, Tess Kroeker speaking in support of decriminalization on the Jill Bennett show.
August 10	TV/Video	RPN Council Vice President, Tess Kroeker speaking in support of decriminalization on the Global BC Morning Show.
August 8	Radio	RPN Council Vice President, Tess Kroeker speaking in support of decriminalization on the Charles Adler show.
February 24	Press Conf	Ministry of Health announces first Primary Care Networks - Photos & Release.
January 22	Print	HUMAN RESOURCES \| Rising demand, limited talent pool and cost of living challenge recruiting.
January 21	Radio	Listen to Jacqollyne Keath, NNPBC Board Chair discuss BC's Nursing Shortage.
January 7	Radio	Listen to Sue Peck, NP Council President and NNPBC Board member discuss the "Doctor Shortage Looming in BC"

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