As Saskatchewan’s health care system braces for the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least 75 nurses have come out of the woodwork, ready to help on the front line if and when they’re needed.
The Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association has issued 60 emergency licences while the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses has changed 15 non-practicing members back to practicing.
Both regulatory bodies have been working closely with the province’s nursing programs. Between 300 and 400 students graduating this spring could be eligible to work as registered nurses, according to the SRNA.
The SALPN says another 100 could be eligible to work as licensed practical nurses. “Nurses will play a very important role in the care provided