http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/bc-nurses-demand-overhaul-of-workplace-substance-use-policies-2.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:04 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24535782?utm_medium=rss I have also been scrutinized by my coworkers and manager for my substance use disorder as a nurse working for Interior Health. I tried to speak about the unsafe ratios and the chaos that ensues daily at work triggering my anxiety, and they said "Yeah we know it can be a handful". Not at all addressing the issues at hand.

]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:03:55 UTC 24535782 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24442808?utm_medium=rss Thank you for fighting. I'm a resident doc who burned out in covid, turned to alcohol, and had my life ruined by the imposed punishments. I now know im not alone. I would love to connect or help out in any way!

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 05:23:56 UTC 24442808 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24278774?utm_medium=rss My name is Stefan Neff the Regional Coordinator for SMART Recovery in British Columbia, Canada. I believe that all individuals have a choice. This idea that people have no choice but to do AA is outrageous and I am calling all Health Authorities to change to all choice-driven for treatment options.

]]> Tue, 17 May 2022 07:22:29 UTC 24278774 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24059124?utm_medium=rss Medical student, former RN, left due to discrimination from a nurse named Sherri Pel (homophobia) who works for Fraser health in Langley, BCNPP did not take my claim seriously that I was treated poorly by her based on race/gender/sexual orientation

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:59:50 UTC 24059124 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24058547?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Mar 2021 03:14:00 UTC 24058547 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23922910?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2020 04:01:11 UTC 23922910 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23922348?utm_medium=rss I agree with this

]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2020 07:15:37 UTC 23922348 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23922006?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2020 06:29:18 UTC 23922006 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23922003?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2020 06:19:14 UTC 23922003 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23921999?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2020 06:06:23 UTC 23921999 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23412035?utm_medium=rss I am signing because I feel those affected with substance use disorders should be treated with the same level of compassion and care that other individuals with mental health issues are provided. I believe that this care must be person-centered.

]]> Wed, 8 Jan 2020 12:11:16 UTC 23412035 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23409797?utm_medium=rss Honor the Arbitrators ruling

]]> Sun, 5 Jan 2020 06:13:59 UTC 23409797 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23409791?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 Jan 2020 05:51:56 UTC 23409791 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23395097?utm_medium=rss christianity is a man made practise and does not apply to all. It should never be forced on anyone.

]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2019 03:15:04 UTC 23395097 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23380153?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:45:47 UTC 23380153 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23380093?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Nov 2019 11:19:16 UTC 23380093 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23380074?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:44:56 UTC 23380074 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23379958?utm_medium=rss I have watched nurses lose their whole career over this illness, which is just wrong.

]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2019 07:23:11 UTC 23379958 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23379948?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Nov 2019 07:02:41 UTC 23379948 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23379930?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Nov 2019 06:39:13 UTC 23379930 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23379305?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:25:43 UTC 23379305 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23351851?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Oct 2019 03:29:19 UTC 23351851 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23235763?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Sep 2019 02:41:48 UTC 23235763 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23163631?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 Jul 2019 08:31:58 UTC 23163631 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23158800?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Jul 2019 07:17:35 UTC 23158800 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23158246?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Jul 2019 01:17:08 UTC 23158246 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23157368?utm_medium=rss tired of demonizing women's profession & nil support for complex PTSD, management bullying~ seems male dominated professionals such as the police and firefighters continue to receive more support than nurses, times need to changes after 40 years of same old same old policies that remain Draconian and not based on research, enough research, now to implement, & enforced flu shots? c'mon now

]]> Fri, 5 Jul 2019 11:44:23 UTC 23157368 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23157291?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Jul 2019 10:03:28 UTC 23157291 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23156438?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Jul 2019 04:06:12 UTC 23156438 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23156359?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Jul 2019 02:34:18 UTC 23156359 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23156347?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Jul 2019 02:11:28 UTC 23156347 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23156312?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Jul 2019 01:13:31 UTC 23156312 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23156308?utm_medium=rss Happy to support you.
Byron Kerr
Executive Director,
LifeRing Secular Recovery

]]> Fri, 5 Jul 2019 01:01:14 UTC 23156308 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23156303?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Jul 2019 12:51:39 UTC 23156303 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23156242?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Jul 2019 11:29:55 UTC 23156242 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23127394?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2019 07:15:45 UTC 23127394 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23121845?utm_medium=rss Sun, 16 Jun 2019 05:45:53 UTC 23121845 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23120283?utm_medium=rss Sun, 16 Jun 2019 02:49:51 UTC 23120283 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23119446?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 Jun 2019 07:35:02 UTC 23119446 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23114207?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:51:15 UTC 23114207 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23113384?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jun 2019 03:13:56 UTC 23113384 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23112297?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:54:02 UTC 23112297 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23112239?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:47:53 UTC 23112239 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23112145?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jun 2019 05:56:29 UTC 23112145 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23112063?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jun 2019 04:22:52 UTC 23112063 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23111864?utm_medium=rss Not only is AA a program with pitiful success rates, it's ridiculous to mandate anyone who does not believe in a higher power to attend. There are secular programs with better success rates that put the responsibility on the individual, not the invisible.

]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2019 02:10:42 UTC 23111864 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23111641?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:47:23 UTC 23111641 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23111538?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:37:00 UTC 23111538 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23111451?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:15:02 UTC 23111451 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23111373?utm_medium=rss These archaic patriarchal systems need to be discarded and updated with science-based ones that provide real measurable outcomes and autonomy of choice for all participants involved. Addiction science has moved way based moralizing and relying on a God for saviour, and so should the regulatory bodies.

]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 08:11:51 UTC 23111373 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23111364?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 08:04:26 UTC 23111364 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23111172?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 05:03:14 UTC 23111172 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110874?utm_medium=rss I'm a nurse who works in addictions, I wouldn't force my clients to attend a 12-step program, I would respect their autonomy and help them access treatment in line with their belief system. Why shouldn't I expect similar treatment for myself?

]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 01:51:26 UTC 23110874 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110858?utm_medium=rss It’s about time health authorities caught up to the science.

]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 01:41:23 UTC 23110858 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110828?utm_medium=rss Forcing faith based treatment on your union members is discriminatory.

]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 01:22:20 UTC 23110828 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110784?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:55:59 UTC 23110784 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110569?utm_medium=rss The process I was forced to undergo and which is being fought against in this petition was worse than being raped, the incident which sparked my seeking help and initiated this process. I feel some solace knowing I'm not just weak for feeling so deeply traumatised and that others have felt equally dehumanized by this process.

]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:00:48 UTC 23110569 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110471?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 08:48:36 UTC 23110471 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110192?utm_medium=rss I am one of those nurses who were put through everything that this petition stands for. I had to sign a second chance agreement, pulled from a unit that I worked 22 years on. I was union although the hospital said they couldn’t represent me with this matter. They made me feel so much worse than I did. It was like beating myself up with a studded bat all the time. My ending was a horrific one. Way too much to type here. I do hope you consider this petition.

]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 03:43:40 UTC 23110192 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110189?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 03:38:04 UTC 23110189 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110171?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 03:15:58 UTC 23110171 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110168?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 03:09:42 UTC 23110168 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110157?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 02:33:31 UTC 23110157 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110078?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:44:53 UTC 23110078 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110067?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:33:42 UTC 23110067 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110006?utm_medium=rss Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:48:42 UTC 23110006 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23109993?utm_medium=rss Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:32:55 UTC 23109993 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23109985?utm_medium=rss We should be using evidenced based practice and what does a 12 step program have to do with staying clean, how about regular certified counselling and utilizing medical professionals instead of the bible in a church basement?

]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:26:23 UTC 23109985 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23109983?utm_medium=rss Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:23:11 UTC 23109983 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23109972?utm_medium=rss Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:09:36 UTC 23109972 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23109919?utm_medium=rss Wed, 12 Jun 2019 09:15:10 UTC 23109919 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23092028?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Jun 2019 03:02:34 UTC 23092028 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23090488?utm_medium=rss We can't claim that healthcare workers who are suffering from substance use disorder have a disease and then turn around and punish them as if they are criminals. Enough is enough. This antiquated treatment paradigm MUST be changed.

]]> Sun, 2 Jun 2019 11:55:04 UTC 23090488 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23082799?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 May 2019 02:26:08 UTC 23082799 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23080049?utm_medium=rss It’s a violation of civil rights and freedom of religion in the USA . Nurses here are treated like babies through these types of program . No wonder they are all so unhappy

]]> Sun, 26 May 2019 01:00:35 UTC 23080049 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23025552?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 May 2019 11:56:52 UTC 23025552 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23023273?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 May 2019 03:34:32 UTC 23023273 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23022845?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 May 2019 05:54:57 UTC 23022845 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23019139?utm_medium=rss Stigma & shame only adds to the pain. As nurses it's crucial that we take this compassionate approach to ourselves so we can extend it to others. True love, not tough love.

]]> Thu, 2 May 2019 03:27:20 UTC 23019139 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23001805?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Apr 2019 01:02:16 UTC 23001805 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22998886?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Apr 2019 12:55:24 UTC 22998886 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22998598?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Apr 2019 09:24:43 UTC 22998598 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22888154?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Mar 2019 03:42:32 UTC 22888154 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22867012?utm_medium=rss Treat addiction like any other illness. Use science based treatments and get rid of the conflict of interest inherent in the current system.

]]> Mon, 4 Mar 2019 08:16:54 UTC 22867012 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22866828?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 Mar 2019 06:02:36 UTC 22866828 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22866039?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 Mar 2019 08:51:53 UTC 22866039 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22865404?utm_medium=rss 12 step are good for a minority. modern consensual programs have a higher long-term success rate.

]]> Sun, 3 Mar 2019 10:50:58 UTC 22865404 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22856367?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Feb 2019 06:32:19 UTC 22856367 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22851747?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Feb 2019 05:20:32 UTC 22851747 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22850894?utm_medium=rss Evidence based approaches to problematic substance use need to be the norm, not faith based approaches. Consideridering the emphasis on evidence based practice in nursing it is an embarrassment that our policies do not reflect this.

]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:22:56 UTC 22850894 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22850537?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:19:13 UTC 22850537 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22850343?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:55:57 UTC 22850343 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22850052?utm_medium=rss When we treat our clients better than we treat our staff we are not walking the talk.
Mary-Ann Wythe BSN, MBA (retired RN)

]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:23:08 UTC 22850052 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22849964?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Feb 2019 05:50:00 UTC 22849964 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22849688?utm_medium=rss Nurses should be treated fairly.

]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:59:45 UTC 22849688 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22849224?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:34:55 UTC 22849224 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22849166?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Feb 2019 09:19:58 UTC 22849166 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22849160?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:47:06 UTC 22849160 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22849118?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:45:44 UTC 22849118 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22849106?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:32:03 UTC 22849106