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NNPBC in the News: Past Stories

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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