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BC Greens push for paid practicums for nursing students

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 May, 2023 12:10 PM

The B-C Greens want the provincial government to create paid practicums for nursing students.

Leader Sonia Furstenau says that unlike tradespeople who, justifiably, receive paid apprenticeships and subsidized tools, nurses often come out of school with significant debt.

Paying nurses for their required practicums would reflect the value of their work and improve pay equity.

This is a small but important step towards creating a stable industry for #nurses and will ultimately deliver better #healthcare for British Columbians. 3/3 #bcpoli
— Sonia Furstenau (@SoniaFurstenau) May 9, 2023

She says paying nurses for their required practicums would reflect the value of their work.

Furstenau says the move would also improve pay equity between male and female-dominated professions

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