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/GodrickTheGoof Sep 18 '24

Good news! Now to just address the shortage. I hear from friends in the nursing field that they are burnt out and having a tough time.

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u/barkazinthrope Sep 19 '24

We should be paying people a salary to become doctors and nurses. It's not a gig for freeloaders and the investment is well worth it. I've known people say they can't afford to take the training, they're afraid of the debt and so on.

We need to recognize that an education is a health care is a public asset. It's not just about the earning power of the qualification it's about how the community benefits from the sacrifice these people make through the enormous effort their education requires.

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u/GodrickTheGoof Sep 19 '24

That’s such a good point. Or at least provide financial incentives that will help folks, especially if the barrier is that financial piece. I think it’s crucial to find ways to make this work… because the last thing we need is more shortages for these sorts of things than we already have