Nursing in Canada: A growing sector

Between2009-2010, the nursing workforce increased twice the rate of population of Canada, according to a report released by The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). During that period, the nursing staff grew by 2%, while the population increased by 1.1%. In 2010, there were 354 910 registered nurses working in Canada, -an increase of 8.8% since 2006

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Between2009-2010, the nursing workforce increased twice the rate of population of Canada, according to a report released by The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). During that period, the nursing staff grew by 2%, while the population increased by 1.1%. In 2010, there were 354 910 registered nurses working in Canada, -an increase of 8.8% since 2006