New Fund in Canada Aims to Create Jobs for Nursing Graduates
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), the union representing 53,000 registered nurses, hopes that the multi-million-dollar fund announced by Canadian Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will help create permanent jobs for new nursing graduates.
“This is a good thing for Ontario’s nursing graduates,” says Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN, ONA President. “We need to bring more registered nurses into our health-care system, and while these are not permanent, full-time positions being created, the announcement does allow new graduates six months of experience on the front lines, which will be invaluable experience for them.”
For further information: Ontario Nurses’ Association, Sheree Bond, (416) 964-8833, ext. 2430.