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January 30, 2025
Health Human Resources Media Release Nurse Practitioners Pharmacare

Nurses and doctors push health ministers to focus on strengthening and expanding our public health care system

Silas: Protect patients, protect health professionals, protect public health care. January 30, 2025 (HALIFAX, NS) – Nurse union leaders from across the country joined Canada’s health ministers in Halifax today for a policy discussion with allied health organizations focused on supporting health care workers for the future of public health care. “This is a critical moment […]

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November 19, 2018
Health Human Resources Nurse Practitioners

Opinion: Nurse practitioners are the innovative solution to Canada’s health care woes

The following opinion editorial appeared in the Hill Times on Monday November 19, 2018. Nurse practitioners are the innovative solution to Canada’s health care woes By LINDA SILAS AND IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT NOVEMBER 19, 2018 It was recently national Nurse Practitioner Week, but you would be forgiven if you’ve never heard of nurse practitioners. Most […]

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