The last thing those parents or our nurses care about are scoring political points. To stop nurses from quitting, going part-time or retiring early — and ensure safe patient care — nurses’ working conditions must be improved. Nurses are also recommending the federal government establish a collaborative health workforce council of provincial and territorial health ministries. This council would be mandated to improve local and regional health workforce planning and capacity building, so we do not repeat staffing fluctuations endlessly. This is a big challenge, but together we can improve health care for nurses and patients alike.

Source: thestar January 01, 2023 22:02 UTC