Tag: Nurses

The B.C. Nurses' Union said Thursday it will expand job action to more hospitals after negotiations with the province broke down.

The B.C. Nurses’ Union said its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action.

"The new LPN to RN pathway at UNBC strengthens our commitment to expanding health training opportunities where people need them most," said Minister of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills Jessie Sunner.

During a delegation to the Williams Lake City Council, Interior Health claimed it is seening progress in it's recruitment efforts to get new physicians at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake. Though ER nursing staff remains one of the most challenging positions to have vacancies for the Health Authority.

Interior Health is saying the circumstances that led to the back-to-back Emergency Department closures at Cariboo Memorial Hospital were "unexpected" and the health authority is taking steps to make sure closure of an entire weekend does not happen again.

U.S.-trained doctors can now become fully licensed in British Columbia without the need for further assessment if they hold certain U.S. certifications.

The B.C. government is running a $5 million marketing campaign to encourage more health professionals in the U.S. to move to the province.