It's also a family calling: her two sisters are registered nurses working in intensive care units, while her mom is an RN for stroke patients. Perennially, there's also been stiff competition for acceptance into post-secondary nursing programs. Hands-on training labs and exams, however, will take place locally at Miramichi colleges with existing practical nursing diploma programs. Radio-CanadaThere are different factors affecting how to boost the number of nursing students, according to Butler, who decries a focus just on undergraduate admissions. WATCH | Would-be nursing students face tougher entry requirements:Placement hours should also be extended to evenings, nights and weekends, she added, since "that's the reality of nursing."

Source: CBC News December 27, 2021 21:20 UTC