So the Ontario government is cutting nursing jobs again. Hospitals are in an awful budget crunch, as is the provincial government. In an effort (supposedly) to better meet the needs of health care consumers, they want to focus more on Public Health and prevention. I think they have done this before though; cut in one program before the other is in place. The Health Minister says no worry though, as laid off nurses will soon find other positions opening in the new focus. Don't suppose he stopped to think that many of these hospital nurses will not be qualified to fill new public health positions? No, don't suppose.
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