Nurses a potential casualty Final Edition
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with a nurse from Powell River where nine full time RN. were terminated one year ago. Considering that, on average, 60 per cent of RNs are the primary wage earners in the family, they need to work. n small towns, such as Powell River and Port Alberni, unemploy...
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| Published in | Alberni Valley times |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Port Alberni, B.C
Postmedia Network Inc
30.10.2003
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Recently I had the opportunity to speak with a nurse from Powell River where nine full time RN. were terminated one year ago. Considering that, on average, 60 per cent of RNs are the primary wage earners in the family, they need to work. n small towns, such as Powell River and Port Alberni, unemployed nurses can't just pick up work locally, nor can they just hang around in the event that they might be hired back in a few months. So they leave the town and, often the country. Powell River is now experiencing another nursing shortage. |
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| ISSN: | 0839-2706 |