Full time job guaranteed to all graduating nurses.Ontario has come a long way from a time when almost half the nurses were employed in part time jobs, and when many nurses in the province left the profession. Now the Ontario government will guarantee that every nursing graduate in Ontario gets offered a full-time job in the province, Health and Long-Term Care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. Minister, George Smitherman George Smitherman MPP (born 1964) is a Canadian politician, who represents the provincial riding of Toronto Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He is notable for being the first openly gay Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) elected in Ontario, and the first openly announced. Beginning in 2007, the 4,000 students expected to graduate will be offered a full-time job in the hospital, long-term care, home care, public health and primary care sectors. This initiative is part of the government's human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. strategy that is being developed. A task headed by Tom Closson, former president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the University Health Network is working on the details. Health care employers, professionals and unions are included in the task force. Smitherman also announced that the government will be: * allocating $1 million to support tuition costs for nursing students interested in practising in rural, remote or underserviced communities, * authorizing registered practical nurses to initiate certain procedures, such as dressing and cleansing wounds, and assisting an individual with the insertion of a catheter catheter /cath·e·ter/ (kath´e-ter) 1. a tubular, flexible surgical instrument that is inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or introduce fluid. 2. urethral c. , * expanding the number of nurse practitioner nurse practitioner n. Abbr. NP A registered nurse with special training for providing primary health care, including many tasks customarily performed by a physician. education seats to 150 this September. Smitherman also said the government aims to enhance the work environments for nurses by providing: * better supplies and equipment, * more educational and professional career opportunities; and * improved patient and nurse safety. 416-327-4327 |
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