Province announces new staffing model for nurses across BC
PRINCE GEORGE — A major announcement for nurses and health care in B.C. was disclosed today, with the provincial government announcing that they, the BC Nurses’ Union and the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) “have achieved a new staffing model and more supports for nurses to strengthen B.C.’s health-care system and patient care.”
The tentative agreement is built around 3 components.
“The first is nurses workload standards. The second are ongoing funding to support nurses. And the third is one time funding with respect to nursing workload standards. We will be implementing in British Columbia and we will be the first in Canada to do so. Nurse to patient ratios in our public health care system.” – Adrian Dix, B.C. Minister of Health