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21 Filipino nurses working in Sask. as part of human resources plan
A number of nurses recruited in the Philippines have started working in Saskatchewan. According to the Ministry of Health, 21 Filipino nurses have now completed their training and begun working in com...
Jan 16, 2024 The Ministry of Health says it's making progress on its efforts to address worker shortages in Saskatchewan health care. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. Health Authority, nurses' union at odds over 'new' health-care positions
As Saskatchewan continues to face a shortage of health-care workers in the province, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is announcing more staff and long-term care capacity is coming to Saskatoon...
Dec 21, 2023 The province announced this week the hiring of more health care workers to deal with capacity issues. (City Hospital file photo)
'Enough is enough:' Nurses call for more staff, safer working conditions
Saskatchewan nurses chanted "Enough is enough!" and "Unsafe staffing has got to go!" during a rally in Saskatoon. About 100 nurses marched down 20th Street on Monday, calling for more staff and safer ...
Nov 27, 2023 Sask. nurses walk down 20th Street in Saskatoon, calling for more hospital staff and safer working conditions. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sask. extends student loan forgiveness for nurses to include five more communities
The Saskatchewan government is offering student loan forgiveness to nurses working in five communities where recruitment has been difficult. On Friday, the Ministry of Advanced Education said nurses a...
Nov 24, 2023 Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital. The city is one of five communities where nurses and nurse practitioners will be eligible for student loan forgiveness. (paNOW file photo)
43 Filipino nurses added to Saskatchewan’s health-care system
The Saskatchewan government says 43 nurses from the Philippines have arrived in the province under its Health Human Resources Action Plan. The Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) are getting on-sit...
Nov 02, 2023
SHA, SUN respond after sexual assault reported at Saskatoon hospital
The Saskatchewan Health Authority and Saskatchewan Union of Nurses have responded to reports of a sexual assault that allegedly took place in a hospital bathroom in Saskatoon. The union says it's rais...
Oct 13, 2023 A patient died at Royal University Hospital on Jan. 9, 2026 after an incident involving SHA Protective Services Officers, the Saskatchewan Health Authority said. (650 CKOM files)
Saskatchewan reimbursing nurses for back-to-work training
Canadian-trained nurses in Saskatchewan taking training courses to re-enter the field are soon to be reimbursed by the province for their efforts. Hannah Ogieglo paid out of pocket for a $20,000 cours...
Sep 11, 2023 Hannah Ogieglo (Submitted)
SHA embarking on national tour to promote health-care careers in Sask.
As Saskatchewan struggles with an ongoing shortage of health-care workers, two agencies are about to embark on a national tour to promote employment opportunities in the province. From Sept. 22 throug...
Sep 07, 2023 Health Minister Everett Hindley says Saskatchewan's Health Human Resources Action Plan has seen success in the year since it first launched. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatoon nurse discouraged by lack of financial aid options for nurses returning to work
A Saskatoon registered nurse who briefly left her profession is upset with the province's health ministry and some of its policies, calling them unfair and discouraging for domestically trained health...
Aug 08, 2023 Hannah Ogieglo (Submitted)
Five Filipino RNs arriving in Saskatchewan
Five registered nurses recruited by the Saskatchewan government from the Philippines will arrive in the province this week. According to the Ministry of Health, the first five nurses represent the fir...
Jul 06, 2023 Paul Merriman, Saskatchewan's health minister. (650 CKOM file photo)
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