Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, like I said in my previous statement is that we haven't used agency nurses pre-COVID for at least 15 years, and so this is something that has come because of the health care crisis post -- like, post the pandemic. And so right now what we're doing is strategically within the NTHSSA and within the department is, you know, we're identifying where there's high needs and, you know, and I think the plan -- like, the work that's going on right now is to try and home grow -- like, some of the nurses that are employed by our department in these specialty areas. So that is one way that we can try and eliminate using the use of agency nurses. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Lesa Semmler on Question 65-20(1): Use of Private Agency Nursing in the Northwest Territories
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 65-20(1): Use of Private Agency Nursing in the Northwest Territories
Oral Questions
February 21st, 2024
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