11/19/2025
It was a sobering moment at ONA’s recent Biennial Convention. Provincial President Erin Ariss asked delegates – almost 1,000 – to raise their hand if they’ve ever been assaulted, verbally or physically, at work.
Just about every hand went up.
That alarming visual is the reason behind ONA’s latest Nurses Talk Truth advertising campaign, Code Black and Blue. As the name suggests, the powerful campaign reveals the reality of a bruised and battered workforce, highlighting that a lack of staff is the biggest contributing factor, and calls a code for urgent action.
Read more here: https://onamag.org/fuel/provincial-campaigns/code-black-and-blue-part-i/ 💙
