TORONTO - Ontario’s health minister says the province is looking at how to get internationally trained nurses working here as quickly as possible, as ...
TORONTO - Ontario’s health minister says the province is looking at how to get internationally trained nurses working here as quickly as possible, as a way to address staffing shortages that have led to emergency room closures for hours or even days at a time.
She says the government will introduce “additional measures” to boost capacity, and specifically mentioned a backlog of internationally trained health workers waiting for certifications.
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