I was not living in the community, and I certainly was not in this position back then, so I cannot speak for the decisions of the day, but I know that we have a certain criteria for putting nurses in communities, which include size of community, access to services, co-location with RCMP, those types of things. However, as technology changes, Mr. Speaker, the provision of our services can evolve, and we are certainly learning more as we go. The community is continuing to evolve. There may be a situation where it is appropriate to put a full-time nurse in that community, but, with the supports we have today and with the enhancement of this pilot project, I think we should assess that pilot, see how it works out, and then continue to question whether or not it's appropriate to move a position in there on a full-time basis. As a note, Mr. Speaker, we do put a full-time nurse in that community for freeze-up and break-up, so I think there are two periods of about a couple of weeks where there are full-time nurses in that community.
Glen Abernethy on Question 603-18(3): Resident Nurse in Tsiigehtchic
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 2019. See this statement in context.
Question 603-18(3): Resident Nurse in Tsiigehtchic
Oral Questions
February 22nd, 2019
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