Nurse Shortage
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N.B. will turn to collaborative care clinics to address primary care shortagesThere are about 25,000 people without access to a primary care provider in New Brunswick and only about a third of those who do can see their provider quickly.HealthSep 5
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Nova Scotia nursing college sees influx of applicants after fast-tracking licensingThe provincial regulator is speeding up application processing for nurses trained in Canada and seven countries where the scope of practice is similar to Nova Scotia.HealthMay 16
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New nursing program to begin at Acadia UniversityStarting this September, Acadia University will host a satellite Bachelor of Science in Nursing program along with Cape Breton University.EducationMay 11
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New Brunswick accelerates process to license out-of-province nursesThe association says it is working on a plan to also speed up the registration and licensing of internationally educated registered nurses.HealthMar 30
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Shared Health to put backup plan in place for sexual assault program while replacement nurses trainThe program has been under fire recently, as seven of 13 nurses resigned from the program earlier this week.HealthMar 23
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Layoffs at Simcoe County hospital due to funding cuts spark concern for Ontario Nurses Assoc.Amid an ongoing health-care worker shortage, the Ontario Nurses Association worries 13 nurses being laid off at a Simcoe County hospital is just the start of a backward slide.HealthMar 17
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N.S. nursing regulator to speed up process to accept applicants from seven countriesThe 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.CanadaMar 16
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Health system crisis: When travelling for care is the only option but fast care is neededWhen it comes to an accident, speed is paramount in ensuring patients have the best chance of recovery, but with a healthcare system in crisis, speedy care is not always the case.HealthMar 1
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Internationally trained nurses in Ontario call for better supportDespite Premier Ford's announcement last fall to bring more internationally educated nurses into Ontario's health-care system, experts say more still needs to be done.HealthFeb 22
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Alberta health minister promises $158M in budget to recruit front-line health staffThe budget is to be delivered Feb. 28, and Copping says more than half of the $158 million will be used for programs to recruit physicians to rural areas.HealthFeb 16
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