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From YouTube: MAY 8 2023 Statements Shirley Bond
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Prince
George
Will
Mount
this
week
this
week,
nursing
week
today
and
every
day
we
should
reflect
on
the
tireless
work,
dedication
and
personal
sacrifice
of
the
nurses
in
our
Province
and
Beyond,
whether
they
work
in
hospitals,
long-term
care
or
clinics,
public
health
or
Correctional
Facilities
nurses
provide
essential
care
and
support
to
patients
and
their
families.
Other
Health
Care,
Professionals
and
each
other
nurses
are
there
for
us
during
the
most
challenging
times
of
Our
Lives.
Not
only
do
they
care
for
our
physical
needs,
but
they
provide
Comfort,
encouragement
and
hope.
A
This
often
comes
with
significant
personal
sacrifice
and
impacts.
All
of
us
recognize
the
critical
role
that
nurses
play
as
members
of
our
health
care
teams,
and
we
must
do
everything
possible
to
ensure
that
they
have
the
resources
and
support
that
they
need
nurses
work
long
hours
in
stressful
situations.
We
need
to
listen
to
their
concerns
about
being
overworked
and
undervalued.
Their
job
is
to
provide
care,
even
during
the
most
challenging
times.
Our
job
is
to
listen,
learn
and
respond
to
ensure
that
nurses
are
valued
included
and
provided
with
safe
and
healthy
working
conditions.
A
None
of
us
will
ever
forget
the
images
of
nurses
going
to
work
during
the
pandemic,
so
we
could
stay
home,
gowned
masked
wearing
visors,
with
their
names
on
them
to
try
and
reduce
anxiety
for
patients
day
after
day
they
did
their
jobs
on
our
behalf,
our
family
and
so
many
others
experienced
that
firsthand
when
we
could
not
be
there
with
our
loved
ones.
Nurses
were
there
and
for
that
we
will
always
be
eternally
grateful
the
theme
of
national
nursing
week.
2023
is
our
nurses,
our
future,
as
we
celebrate
their
contributions.