NB Nurses

• New Brunswick Nurses Union asks province to end travel nurse usage

  Travel nurses are hired through private agencies for short-term placements, and are paid significantly more than regular nurses.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2023
  
• New Brunswick government to cover some fees for internationally-educated nurses

  On Friday, the provincial government announced it would cover some of these costs for up to 300 IENs a year for five years.

  Health

  Jun 2, 2023
  
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• New Brunswick accelerates process to license out-of-province nurses

  The association says it is working on a plan to also speed up the registration and licensing of internationally educated registered nurses.

  Health

  Mar 30, 2023
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• Nova Scotia health care announcements raise eyebrows in New Brunswick

  Nova Scotia is offering nurses up to $20,000 in bonuses to keep them in the province's public health system — or to encourage them to return.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2023
• New Brunswick Nurses Union issues call for action to address working conditions

  The Union says there are nearly 1,000 total vacancies for registered nurses and nurse practitioners in Nova Scotia, adding that the number is growing.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2022
• New Brunswick nurses vote in favour of strike to back contract demands with province

  New Brunswick nurses have voted 92 per cent in favour of a strike to back demands for a new contract.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2021
• N.B. nursing home unions seek $4 per hour wage hike to address labour shortages

  Council president Sharon Teare told reporters today the homes are understaffed and the wage increase would assist with recruitment and retention.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2021