Prince Edward Island Nurses' Union

11/10/2026

Today we would like to put the NP Spotlight on Laurie Thomas, Nurse Practitioner and President of PEINU's NP Local! ✨

Laurie has worked as a Nurse Practitioner since 2013, first working in Primary Care until 2021, when she began specializing in inflammatory bowel disease.

We asked Laurie what she wanted the public to learn during NP Week, and she wanted them to understand just how varied and broad the NP scope is on PEI. In fact, NPs on PEI have one of the broadest scopes of practice in Canada!

When Laurie isn't working, she spends the majority of her free time chauffeuring her children to various sporting events.

We feel so lucky to have Laurie representing our Nurse Practitioners in our union, and she is a great NP to start our NP Spotlight series for NP Week. Stay tuned for more spotlights all week!

11/09/2026

Happy NP Week!

All week long we’ll be celebrating the nearly 80 Nurses Practitioners in our union working in public healthcare all across Prince Edward Island.

Nurse Practitioners are independent healthcare practitioners with a wide scope of practice who can assess, diagnose, treat and refer to specialists. On PEI, they can also take patients off the provincial patient registry and provide Islanders with longitudinal primary care. Through their expertise, commitment to healthcare, and collaboration with other health professionals, our NPs are shaping a stronger and more accessible healthcare system on PEI.

Thank you to all our PEI NPs for your hard work and dedication to Islanders’ healthcare — Your work is essential and we appreciate you!

11/06/2026

You can show your support for PEI's nurses by just filling out a short form!

Use our pre-made letter template to let your government know that Islanders have the backs of our province's Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.

Our nurses have been working without a Collective Agreement for over a year and a half. At a time when some Islanders are facing challenges accessing reliable health care, our nurses need to be a priority.

Send your letter in support of our nurses today: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-government-representatives-pei-nurses-need-a-fair-deal-2?source=direct_link&

11/04/2026

Yesterday’s PEINU PD Day was nothing short of inspiring! 🌟

Our theme this year was “Surrounded by Support” and we felt the energy of our nurses surrounding each other with over 100 union members in attendance! So many great discussions about supporting each other, mental health and burnout, and we capped the day off with an inspiring story of grassroots organizing by a group of our members.

Thank you to all our speakers and our hosts at Glasgow Hills Resort and Golf Club for an incredible day of learning and growth. We’re already excited to plan our Education Day for next year!

11/03/2026

The PEINU Provincial Office will be closed for the day today while we are out hosting our 2026 Professional Development Day at Glasgow Hills Golf Course.

If you need to reach our office staff, please send an email and we will respond when we return to the office tomorrow November 4th.

10/30/2026

On Wednesday evening at the Health PEI Annual General Meeting, PEI Nurses' Union President Kim Sears posed a question asking for targets and timelines for the reduction of private, for-profit agency nurses in our system. Health PEI's response explained why we are relying on these agencies more and more each year, but failed to provide targets or timelines on the reduction of this spending.

Kim followed up to hold Health PEI accountable for a plan to reduce this rapidly rising spending in our healthcare system. This is a problem that isn't specific to one leadership team or government— it has been decades in the making and we need to work together to find a solution.

Following Kim's response, Health PEI CEO Laurae Kloschinsky and Health Minister Hon. Cory Deagle both committed to future conversations with PEINU about potential targets and timelines and the exploration of creative solutions to this problem. We look forward to holding them to this commitment and working together for a better future for our union members, our healthcare system, and Islanders.

Please note: This clip has been edited for time. We recommend watching the full Health PEI AGM on the Prince Edward Island Government Youtube Channel to learn more.

10/28/2026

Join us Tuesday Nov 17th from 12:30-1:30pm outside of Province House for a rally in support of PEI Nurses' Union's members!

Both PEINU Members and supportive members of the public are all welcome! We're sending a message to Health PEI and the PEI Government that they need to prioritize settling a new Collective Agreement for our Island’s Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners.

Our nurses have been working without a Collective Agreement since April 1, 2025, and after 32 days of collective bargaining with no meaningful counterproposals, the PEI Nurses’ Union felt we had no choice but to walk away from the bargaining table last month.

At a time when Islanders continue to face challenges accessing health care, the retention and recruitment of our nurses needs to be a priority!

Sign up for an email reminder and confirm your attendance here: https://peinu.com/rally-in-support-of-pei-nurses-union/

10/23/2026

Meet RN and Eastern Kings' newest Local President, Liza Townshend!

Liza has worked as an RN for 23 years, currently working as an Employee Health Nurse for Kings County, but also covers several Health PEI sites in the Queens region.

Liza is one of the nurses we're proud to have as a Local President and member of our PEINU Provincial Council. She is looking forward to representing her Local's members and wants them to know that they can reach out any time, even if they are not sure if it is a union-related question.

Liza strongly believes in union representation and visibility to our members and wants PEINU's members to know who their reps and Local President are. As a PEINU member, you are never alone — you are surrounded by support!

That same commitment to support is at the heart of Liza's work as a nurse. Her message to the public is that nurses are an important part of a broader health team and are here to advocate for their patients' care and to help them navigate a complicated system.

Liza, Surrounded.

10/22/2026

Your nurse is your lifeline; Treat them like your life depends on it.

Write a letter to your MLA, the Health Minister and the Premier using our template to share your support for our nurses as they wait for a new collective agreement during this challenging time for our healthcare workers.

It only takes a few minutes to send your letter using this link: www.peinu.com/surrounded

Our nurses show up for us and our families, no matter the circumstances. Now it’s time we show up for them.

10/16/2026