Government of Canada announces support to improve health workforce planning for nurses, at the International Council of Nurses Congress

04 Jul 2023

As part of the Government of Canada’s plan to address this challenge and improve health workforce planning, today the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced over $2.5 million over three years to the Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators (CCPNR) for the project Nursys in Canada, a national nurse database to allow the exchange of information about a nurse’s licensing history. Data is fundamental to a high-performing health care system and this database will improve registration processes and enable more consistent collection of data, as each nurse across the country will have a unique identifier.

Source:https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2023/07/government-of-canada-announces-support-to-improve-health-workforce-planning-for-nurses-at-the-international-council-of-nurses-congress.html

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