Canada is facing challenges retaining young nurses, raising concerns about workforce stability as health-care systems across the country contend with staffing shortages, a new report suggests.
Out of every 100 nurses under 35 registering to practice in the country, 34 additional young nurses chose not to renew their registration in 2024, according to a report from the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), a public policy think tank.
“While this is an improvement over the year before, the ratio remains high and puts undue pressure on our strained system,” MEI senior policy analyst Gabriel Giguère said in the report. “Burning through young nurses today means having fewer nurses for tomorrow.”…