Giving nurses a pay bump can draw them to an area, advocates say. But they move on when the extra money dries up. ... the Health Ministry told The Tyee it is “reviewing” a request to include Cranbrook and Kimberley in the Provincial Rural Retention Incentive and will also be evaluating how the program did and how it could be improved upon. This includes possibly expanding the program beyond March 31, 2025, the ministry said. The initiative was first introduced in 2021 and initially aimed at helping reduce staff turnover in Northern Health’s Northeast Health Service Delivery Area, Prince Rupert and Hazelton. It later expanded to Grand Forks in the Interior Health Authority in 2022 and to communities across B.C. in 2024, according to a press release from the Hospital Employees’ Union praising the move the move ... CLICK HERE for the full, story
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