What are the main current issues in nursing practice?
Pandemic, Nursing Shortage, Nursing Recruitment and Retention, Privatization and Capitalism, Wrestling with our History
What is being done to counteract the nursing shortage? Retention?
Policy dictating a nurse to patient ratio, helping to integrate the international nurses more seamlessly, adding a support team for non-nursing duties, pan-canadian licensure
What are the issues with nursing recruitment and retention?
They are focusing more on money and the bonuses but also have to incorporate a work-life balance and safe work environments, as well as developmental opportunities