SASKATCHEWAN'S REGISTERED
NURSE SHORTAGES AFFECT EVERYONE.

86% OF REGISTERED NURSES REPORT PATIENTS BEING PUT AT RISK DUE TO SHORT STAFFING.

March 2024 survey of Sask. registered nurses.

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Nursing shortages are costly.

59 million dollars spent on private agency nurses in 2023. EQUAL TO 252 FULL TIME REGISTERED NURSES.

1.5 million hours of overtime. equaling 748 full time registered nurse positions.

Emergency rooms are overcrowded and unsafe.

Patients lie in hallways for days or recieve care in waiting rooms.

Saskatchewan has lost 21% of its rural registered nurses since 2018, the largest drop in canada.

$59

Million

The amount spent on private contract agency registered nurses by the Saskatchewan Health Authority in 2023

Patient safety is compromised every day.

85% of registered nurses report services were disrupted in the past year due to nursing shortages.

9 in 10 registered nurses report short staffing has led to longer waits, missed treatments, delayed or cancelled procedures, and overall poor patient experiences.

8 in 10 report that short staffing has led to avoidable patient deterioration and unnecessary hospital admissions.

6 in 10

Saskatchewan registered nurses have considered leaving the profession IN THE PAST 12 months.

It's time we act to protect patients and the health system.

SASKATCHEWAN'S REGISTERED NURSE SHORTAGES AFFECT EVERYONE.