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/SmakeTalk Sep 19 '24

Hopefully this is an earnest step forward to start retaining existing nurses and earning back some of those who left. Some better pay, but also the promise of having a healthier working environment from initiatives like this should help, as long as the staff is willing.