Nova Scotia Nurses

• Nova Scotia says 148 nurses return to public health system after $10,000 bonus

  Nova Scotia's health minister Michelle Thompson says the nurses include retired, casual, and travel nurses who have agreed work for at least two years.

  Canada

  May 4, 2023
  
• N.S. offering nurses $10,000 bonuses to keep them from leaving health system

  Premier Tim Houston announced Monday that Nova Scotia is offering nurses $10,000 bonuses to keep working in the province's public health system.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2023
  
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• N.S. nursing regulator to speed up process to accept applicants from seven countries

  The Nova Scotia College of Nursing says it expects its new policies will reduce the time period for licensing from about one year to a ``few weeks'' for the foreign nurses.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2023
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• Nova Scotia adds nurses to Emergency Health Services 911 team

  Nova Scotia says it is adding nurses to the Emergency Health Services (EHS) medical communications centre team starting next month.

  Health

  Oct 28, 2022
• 200 more nursing seats to open at Nova Scotia universities due to shortage

  The Nova Scotia government is funding 200 new nursing seats, with an initial cost of $3.2 million, in a bid to support a health system dealing with acute staff shortages.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2022
• More LPNs eligible for education to become registered nurses in Nova Scotia

  Licensed practical nursing graduates from out-of-province, as well as those who graduated from NSCC prior to 2008, are now eligible to apply for BScN programs at two universities.

  Health

  Jun 7, 2022
• N.S. promises jobs for every nursing grad in the next 5 years

  Premier Tim Houston promised that graduating nurses will be able to get a job with Nova Scotia Health, the IWK Health Centre or the continuing care sector.

  Health

  Oct 28, 2021
• Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union report says NSHA needs to educate public on emergency health system

  A new report is recommending that the Nova Scotia Health Authority improve public knowledge about emergency services.

  Health

  May 7, 2019
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• Nova Scotia’s nurses get new contract

  The agreement will mean for a greater level of consistency across hospitals and ensures a wage increase of 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent, retroactive to 2018. 

  Health

  Dec 4, 2018