McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Healthc Manage Forum. 2024 Jul;37(4):251-257. doi: 10.1177/08404704241232668. Epub 2024 Feb 19.
Health systems worldwide are at a critical juncture due to an increasing demand for health services and a diminishing pool of health human resources. While COVID-19 exacerbated nursing deficits, the need to strengthen and sustain the health workforce in Canada was evident decades prior and supported by numerous studies that warned of significant shortages. Post pandemic, building health system capacity has become paramount. This article examines innovative nursing employment initiatives in Canada. It provides a snapshot of federal, provincial and territorial approaches, with a particular focus on Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) due to burgeoning interest in and competition for their skills and services. However, recognizing that health human resource planning is a persistent challenge, further initiatives are suggested. These include complementary policy development to improve retention and policy frameworks that support proactive long-term strategies to address the cyclical shortage of nurses.
由于对医疗服务的需求不断增加，而医疗人力资源却在减少，全球卫生系统正处于一个关键的转折点。虽然 COVID-19 加剧了护理人员的短缺，但几十年来，加拿大一直需要加强和维持卫生劳动力，这一点已得到众多研究的支持，这些研究警告称存在严重的短缺。大流行后，建立卫生系统能力已变得至关重要。本文探讨了加拿大创新性的护理就业举措。它提供了联邦、省和地区方法的快照，特别关注因对其技能和服务的兴趣日益浓厚和竞争而备受关注的国际教育护士（IENs）。然而，认识到卫生人力资源规划是一个持续存在的挑战，因此还提出了进一步的举措。这些举措包括制定补充政策以提高留用率和支持积极的长期战略的政策框架，以解决护士周期性短缺的问题。
