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The Manitoba government has committed $250,000 in funding to permanently implement the Enhanced Orientation to Long-Term Care Program, a successful orientation and education program for nurses in long-term care facilities across the province.
The pilot program was originally funded by Health Canada and implemented by Manitoba Health, the Manitoba Nurses Union and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, with the support of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU). The Manitoba project was part of federally funded pilots across Canada focused on nurse recruitment and retention as part of CFNU's Research to Action:Applied Workplace Solutions for Nurses initiative. The program provides mentoring opportunities and six clinical workshop packages. The seminars are designed so they can be implemented as a series, or adapted for use in different kinds of health care worksites. "We are very proud of the Manitoba portion of the Research to Action Project.Our enhanced orientation program has become a model for other provinces.This announcement demonstrates government's commitment to long-term care.Hopefully, we will continue to work together on joint initiatives to support long-term care nurses and improve patient care,"said Sandi Mowat, president, Manitoba Nurses Union. So far, Manitoba is the only province that has committed to permanently fund the project. |
