michelle johnson

So happy to have a voice—and it was such an honour to share my story with these amazing researchers.

The hidden crisis of #COVID19 is #moralinjury in #healthcareproviders. Join us on Nov. 15 for a free online symposium, featuring talks and presentations by @MckinnonIn, @OuimetMahee, @mmccarron, @vividmonkey, @andrea_brown6 and more …althcaresalute-soinsdesantesalute.com/covids-hidden-…

@NurseWithSign Years of accepting one time payments means we fail to have a real wage increase that can grow over time. Repealing Bill 124 is essential for real change.

@Glorious7665641 @NurseWithSign @RichardCityNews @fordnation @CathrynOna I agree. Bill 124 must be repealed!! One time have been keeping our wages down for years, it’s getting tiresome.

@RichardCityNews Does he really think this is going to fly with nurses? My 27 years of experience is worth more than 0.96% raise & trying to appease me with $5000 isn't going to retain me.Go back & negotiate a fair raise & look at real retention incentives @fordnation @CathrynOna @NurseWithSign

#BREAKING - The Ontario nurses association met with Premier Ford again today and say that he agreed to a “Good-faith retention bonus for all front-line nurses in publicly funded facilities” though has not agreed to repeal bill 124

@piya 40% more Nurses per 100,000 people Pre-pandemic - Denmark had 1050 nurses/100,000 Ontario had 665 nurses/100,000 Hospital care exists for people who need nursing care. If you only need a doctor, you see them in their office.

If you point to Denmark dropping all COVID restrictions, the responsible thing to do is also point out the main reason they’re doing it is because they have ample health care and hospital capacity. As usual, context matters.

@NurseWithSign @fordnation Defunding healthcare and laying off nurses has a long proud history in Ontario. Mike Harris started it in 1995. Vaccine mandates are just a drop in the bucket.

@ontarionurses How about paid mentorship - after a few decades of this, I am tired of donating my labour.

To stop the nursing crisis, we need a plan to bring new nurses into the system – and support them when they arrive. This means clearing barriers for IENs and retired nurses to return, late-career nurses devoted to mentorship, and more students and bridging programs.

@NurseWithSign I think it’ll be noisy to stay downtown this weekend. Oh for some leadership indeed!!

On the eve of the Quebec mosque shooting anniversary, with calls to act against hate, we have Confederate flags in our nation's capital. It's a gut check for not only Muslim Canadians, but all Canadians.

@birgitomo May your righteous anger be a source of strength!! Thousands of us are cheering you on!! Millions will benefit from every tiny victory! There’s much to be gained!!

I am focusing all my attention and energy on the upcoming Feb 3rd meeting between Premier Ford and Nurses. I refuse to be distracted by anything else. Counting down to #RepealBill124

@YoYo_Ma 😊

Some musical gratitude for all the healthcare workers who do the impossible every day. Simple Gifts, #songsofcomfort

@birgitomo We nurses are all so angry, we deserve our anger… it’s a just anger! Your manager needs to be quiet and to start listening and understanding. We nurses deserve support. Our nursing leadership needs to do better.

One of the managers to me: "I saw your CBC interview. You were so articulate and didn't even look angry. Thank you for representing nursing so well". I have never ever heard a white person receiving "didn't even look angry" as a compliment. Never! I know she meant well but....

pretending that grocery stores are empty while ignoring that hospitals are overflowing is some next-level cognitive dissonance

@GailVazOxlade The right to strike would help - as long as we are demeaned essential, we haven’t much clout - as this very moment illustrates quite well. Bill124 is just one of decades of devaluation from our boss, the government and OHA drives a hard bargain every time our leaders negotiate

if only they had unions

@rndm_nmbrs @carlyweeks Wow!! That’s succinct and thorough! Thanks for articulating it so well!

@carlyweeks It’s self inflicted. Poor leadership, pay stagnant - now locked at 1% a year thanks to Ford, arrogant physicians, morale demolished, abusive policies, firing the vaccinated, terrifying the staff, absurd union contracts… nothing has worked well for years.

As more areas start to remove health restrictions, it's worth remembering these rules were largely put in place to preserve health system capacity. Many hospitals in Canada have cancelled all but the most urgent procedures. Patients across the country waiting for appts & surgery.

@edcemca @cbcwhitecoat @NightShiftMD @CHEO @LakeridgeHealth Thanks for posting this link!!

@cbcwhitecoat @NightShiftMD @CHEO @LakeridgeHealth ontariohealthcoalition.ca/index.php/rele….

Peak Omicron means peak ICU at hospitals. They’re struggling with not only high admissions but low staffing. This week @nightshiftmd speaks with Alex Munter and Cynthia Davis, heads of @CHEO and @LakeridgeHealth about piloting through the eye of the storm. bit.ly/3fPtRZr

@PCPressOffice Neither the PCs nor the Liberals had anything but cuts to nursing since 1995!!

We, and the Ontario Nurses Association, remember things differently. From 2017: “Our hospitals have been starved of funding for years, and our patients have paid the price as hospitals slashed more than 1,600 RN positions – to dangerously low levels.” ona.org/news-posts/ona…

@birgitomo What would our profession look like if it were male dominated?

If nursing, a female-dominated profession, prioritized flexible work hours, many nurses wouldn't work in precarious nursing positions. Not to mention the inequitable pay which doesn't even cover childcare fees. Nurses deserve better every single day!

My friend has been battling cancer since last year. She's an agency ICU nurse & doesn't qualify for sick leave or any kind of benefit. Yes, she chose to work as an agency nurse to accommodate parenting her children. Always remember that nobody chooses precarity over job security

@RNRebeccaLove @birgitomo In Ontario - the majority of nurses work in hospitals. The union is called ONA. Here’s the pay scale - from $31 to start and max at $47. ona.org/wp-content/upl…

@CathrynOna @ontarionurses @fordnation @4angiepreocanin @4djsanderson @NursesOntario @NursesWant @NurseWithSign @celliottability Voting against doug ford - happy to!! However, whom can we imagine will support nurses? I have been nursing since 1990 and the big three parties have all cut cut cut. Voting for the Greens? They support nurses.

Frankly, anyone in doubt of how @ontarionurses feel about @fordnation’s treatment of nurses and health care isn’t paying attention. #RepealBill124 @ontarionurses @4angiepreocanin @4djsanderson @NursesOntario @NursesWant @NurseWithSign @celliottability