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Recruits and retains nurses - Long-term
We want to make Saskatchewan an attractive place in which to build a long-term career.
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In 2005, Saskatchewan had the second highest overall number of nurses (RNs, LPNs, RPNs) per 100,000 population among the western provinces:
| Province |
All Nurses |
| Manitoba |
1,262 |
| Saskatchewan |
1,172 |
| Alberta |
1,021 |
| British Columbia |
823 |
| Canadian Average |
1,004 |
In 2006, the number of nurses per 100,000 population in Saskatchewan remained steady at 1,167 and the Canadian average was 1008.
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Saskatchewan had the highest percentage of RNs employed full-time (54.8 %) in western Canada in 2005
| Province |
RNs employed full-time |
| Manitoba |
46.0% |
| Saskatchewan |
54.8% |
| Alberta |
38.2% |
| British Columbia |
51.5% |
Source: CIHI’s Highlights from the Regulated Nursing Workforce in Canada, 2005, Preliminary Report
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92.8% of our Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan (NEPS) graduates find employment in Saskatchewan. 77% of graduates are working full time hours and 80.9% are happy with the number of hours they are working. The percentage of Aboriginal graduates in the NEPS program has increased to 14.7% from 5.2% in 2005.
Source: NEPS Exit Survey: Graduates of the 2006-2007 Academic Year; and NEPS 2-Year Follow-Up Survey: 2005 Graduates
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