If there are so many vacant nursing positions in NL, why are so few graduating nursing students being offered full-time, permanent jobs? We spoke with the VP of human resources at NL Health Services and opposition health critic Barry Petten
On Thursday, two fourth-year nursing students at the Centre for Nursing Studies - Chloe George and Hayley Cheeseman - said they were surprised and frustrated at receiving only temporary job offers, rather than permanent positions. It turns out that only 23 of their graduating class of 103 had landed permanent jobs in this province. Nurses are interviewed and they provide their top three preferences for job location and department.
We spoke with Debbie Molloy, vice-president of human resources with NL Health Services (interview starts.at beginning of podcast), then with Barry Petten, the Progressive Conservative Shadow Minister of Health (interview starts at 7:57).
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