Thank you, Madam Chair. Referencing the last portion about the nursing agency, I wish to assure the Minister that I have had discussion with one person in this contest who left the North and they were picked up and now they are a temporary resident of the North filling this type of position. I won't say that I wish we could be doing more, but that's the primary concern. I can't assume the Minister is doing more, but what is the Minister doing to prevent that? I will wait for the Minister's comments before I provide my own in this particular case. If we are providing $500 a day plus the nursing fee, add that to the point that some local nurses have pointed out that they feel they are being overworked with the retention issue because they are working so much overtime, that money could be allotted somewhere else. What is the Minister doing on the retention side, so we don't have to go to agencies for the $500 plus a day, VTA, housing, et cetera, Madam Chair?
Robert Hawkins on Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 23rd, 2004. See this statement in context.
Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 23rd, 2004
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