Released on April 5, 2000
New funding from the provincial government means more qualified nurses will begetting into the workplace in the future.
Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training is adding $2.85
million to nursing education initiatives to support the training of an
additional 80 nurses a year, bringing the total to 260 annually. The new
funding includes $1.9 million for operating expenses and just under $1 million
for renovations and upgraded facilities. The training will be done by SIAST
and the University of Saskatchewan in both Saskatoon and Regina.
"We are committed to addressing the long-term need for nurses in Saskatchewan,"
Post Secondary Education and Skills Training Minister Glenn Hagel said. "The
recent Provincial Budget shows that the government is serious about training
nurses to work in Saskatchewan."
This funding supports the nursing degree program recently announced by Health
Minister Pat Atkinson and Minister Hagel. The program was developed in
consultation with nursing institutions and the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses'
Association (SRNA).
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For more information, call:
Neil Yeates
Deputy Minister
Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-5586