B.C. Premier David Eby says the province’s efforts to recruit nurses from the United States have led to more than 100 individuals being approved to practice in the province since April.
The province has been working with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) to cut down the time it takes for U.S. nurses to be accredited in the province, Eby said during a May 12 news conference.
“In early April, we made significant changes to how American-trained nurses are able to get to work in British Columbia, cutting a wait for nurses from up to four months to a matter of days being able to get to work here in the province,” Eby said….