I’m a Canadian ER nurse who took a job in the U.S. so my family can survive
Between travel-nursing contracts and leaving the country, my colleagues are doing whatever we can to find stability. I don’t blame any of us for looking for work elsewhere.
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When nursing burned me out, TikTok became a lifeline
Now I have millions of followers—and a way to cope
I was a nurse for 10 years in Scotland. So why can’t I get certified in Canada?
"Nursing is the only career I’ve ever wanted but I just don’t have any fight left in me"
I began my ER nursing career in Ontario. Burnout and low pay led me to leave for the U.S.
"It felt like the message in Ontario was that by virtue of being nurses, this is the sort of treatment we signed up for."
Ontario nursing schools are seeing an increase in applicants during the pandemic
Nursing schools in the province are seeing a huge uptick in applications, with interest driven, in part, by the pandemic. It comes at a moment when the province is facing a dire shortage of nurses.
Université de Moncton: The new seniors on campus
Learning how to better care for the elderly, thanks to a new on-campus nursing home with nearly 100 residents
The University of Toronto’s nursing program: VR, robots and more
University of Toronto students research robots and games to mitigate pain
Nurses rule the job boards
Unemployment rates for nurses are already as low as one per cent—and a wave of retirements looms
UNB nursing students say strike could derail career plans
Future RNs worry about clinical hours deadline