Coverage of application and assessment fees for internationally trained nurses, bursaries for those who return to practice, and faster processing are all part of a package unveiled Monday to address the nursing shortage.
Coverage of hefty application and assessment fees for internationally trained nurses, thousands of dollars in support and bursaries for those who return to practice, and faster processing are all part of a new incentive package unveiled Monday to address a nursing shortage.
He noted 5,500 nurses have recently indicated they want to work in B.C., with 2,000 in the registration and assessment process. The province is also providing more than $4,000 in new financial support to nurses who return to practice after “a period of absence” to cover application, assessment and certain travel costs. Nurses returning to practice will also be eligible for up to $10,000 in bursaries for any additional education required.
“This announcement means that there are nurses right now, 2,000 nurses right now that are in this approval pipeline that could be on the floor in hospitals within 90 days,” said Eby in a media availability after the announcement. “It is a remarkable shift.”
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