Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) employed in nursing grew 29% in Alberta in a five year period, yet the province has the second lowest number of LPNs per population of any Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than half work full time.
After 13 years at the helm of Canada's national pharmacists' advocacy group, Jeff Poston has announced his retirement as executive director of the Canadian Pharmacists' Association.
Rosemary Graham was one of the first to take advantage of British Columbia’s relatively late entry into the brave new world – at least in Canada – of salaried nurse practitioners, touted by many as a cure for the province’s chronic shortage of family doctors and a cost-effective way to deliver better health care.
In this issue: How to succeed in today's changing job market; 5 practice realities you wont learn in school; How you can impact the future of pharmacy; and more!
Family doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and residents in family medicine in Huron County and other rural communities across Canada may be eligible for Canada Student Loan forgiveness, the federal government announced today.
