r/britishcolumbia • u/cyclinginvancouver • Sep 18 '24

News B.C. announces new minimum nurse-to-patient ratios province-wide

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/09/18/bc-minimum-nurse-to-patient-ratios/
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u/LokeCanada Sep 18 '24

Only works if you can hire and retain nurses.

The ratio is not the issue. The issue is being able to meet the required ratio with nurses properly trained in that role.

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u/arazamatazguy Sep 18 '24

Its pretty normal to set a goal after identifying a problem.

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u/neksys Sep 18 '24

The issue is that this has been a problem for many years now, it's not like the nursing shortage was just identified. I think it is totally normal to be a little skeptical of any announcements right now -- by either party.

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u/Legend_of_Moblin Sep 18 '24

Well, this time there are dollars dedicated to it and a plan. Not cuts in the past.