Health committee  Underutilization of practical nurse scope of practice is a key issue in that regard. I think that when we're looking at how care is delivered, we also need to include members of the general public in regard to the consultation process, which sometimes we fail to do.

Health committee  Yes, for the practical nursing profession in many provinces, 90% of new graduates are probably only getting casual employment. We constantly hear from those graduates that significant factors include: one, the health authorities not receiving funding for the number of full-time

Health committee  Good morning. Mr. Chair and members of the committee, I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to appear before you today as chair of the Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators to provide an overview of the profession of practical nursing from the regulatory lens and re