As you are probably aware, cannabis will become legal in Canada on October 17.
The provincial government has launched a cannabis public awareness campaign.
The campaign focuses on encouraging Nova Scotians to visit the provincial website – www.novascotia.ca/cannabis – to get information on cannabis and legalization.
The campaign has two key tracks: general awareness and cannabis-impaired driving, and seeks to educate Nova Scotians in an approachable and informative way. These topics were identified during numerous stakeholder engagement sessions, public consultation and focus groups with Nova Scotians. It includes ads on video, online display, billboards, radio and social media.
To support the campaign, government has expanded its cannabis website. Reliable information on a wide range of topics, including what the rules will be in Nova Scotia, information on health effects of cannabis use, driving while impaired, guidance on speaking to children and teens about cannabis, and workplace impairment, is available at www.novascotia.ca/cannabis. We encourage you to take a look and also to share this e-mail with your team and with your partner and stakeholder networks.
Please watch for the campaign and share social media posts if you’d like. They will be on the Nova Scotia government’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages.
Visit the website for any information you need. The website will continue to be updated with new information as we move closer to legalization and once cannabis is legalized.
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Riverview Home Corporation has earned distinction that comes during North American Occupational Safety and Health Week.
Riverview was awarded for significantly curbing the number of claims made to the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) on May 8.
Speaking to assembled guests, staff and management, Shelley Rowan, the vice president of prevention and service delivery with WCB of Nova Scotia, congratulated all involved in the milestone Riverview reached for their teamwork – something she stated was crucial to the reduction of incidents at Riverview.
Rowan said she was inspired to hear about Riverview’s accomplishments, noting that proving care can be challenging, with complex needs and potentially aggressive situations.
“We know you’ve achieved these results by promoting a culture of safety… and through a team effort championing leadership, proving that with commitment, improvements are always possible,” she said.
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Improving Workplace Safety in Nova Scotia’s Community Emergency Departments – NSHA Progress Report
In October 2016, Premier Stephen McNeil announced the creation of a working group on safety protocols as a result of an incident at Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton. The working group was tasked with making recommendations to Nova Scotia’s Minister of Health and Wellness to improve workplace safety for employees, patients and visitors, with a focus on violence reduction in the community emergency departments across the province. The working group authored a report titled Improving Workplace Safety in Nova Scotia’s Community Emergency Departments, which highlighted 12 recommendations.
In consultation with our union partners, we have made significant progress on the recommendations identified in the report. We have developed policies, conducted various assessments and moved forward with staff education and training – all designed to improve safety for those working in community emergency departments and across other areas of our organization. One of the recommendations was an annual progress report from our organization to share advances in building a safer work environment and care settings for all. On Thursday, January 25, we will release our progress report publicly.
Question and Answer:
- What is the status of our work to meet the report’s 12 recommendations?
NSHA is pleased to report that of the 12 recommendations, 11 have been met or have significant progress underway. One recommendation related to establishing a provincial business solution for reporting and tracking is still in the planning stages. NSHA remains focused on building a safe, high-quality health system. Our work is not only about the health and safety of our patients and their families but also the safety and well-being of those who work in our organization.
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A hospital admissions clerk who is stabbed with a pair of scissors.
A nurse whose head and neck are punctured with a pen.
A young father who comes home day after day from his health-care job with a black eye.
According to a new survey of Ontario health-care workers, incidents like these aren’t isolated tragedies. In fact, 68 per cent of nurses and personal support workers across the province have experienced physical violence at least once on the job over the past year, a poll conducted for the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions shows. Some 42 per cent experienced at least one incident of sexual harassment or assault.
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Marijuana for medical purposes is controversial and moving target that continues to evolve. The implications for workplaces are many. Managing this complex topic requires specialized knowledge in several key areas: the science of the substance, workplace policy and effective workplace management. The approaching legalization of recreational marijuana adds another layer of challenges. This conference brings together a combination of resources to ensure you have the tools to mitigate risk in your business/organization.
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