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Case Study

WeRPN

Le programme BEGIN

  • SectorGouvernement, secteur public + organisations à but non lucratif, Santé & bien-être
  • OfficeCanada

WeRPN, qui représente les infirmières auxiliaires autorisées (IAA) en Ontario, voulait aider pendant la pandémie. WeRPN administre un programme financé par le gouvernement qui offre des subventions aux IAA retournant aux études pour faire progresser leur carrière. Une fois développé, un plus grand nombre de IAA et de préposé(e)s aux services de soutien à la personne (PSSP) pouvait devenir infirmiers ou infirmières.

H+K et WeRPN sont intervenus rapidement lorsque la dotation en personnel de santé est devenue une priorité. Ensemble, nous avons veillé à ce que l’avancement professionnel fasse partie de la solution du gouvernement. C’est ainsi qu’est née l’initiative BEGIN de l’Ontario : Initiative de subventions pour la formation relais en soins infirmiers.

WeRPN administered a small government-funded program offering grants to RPNs returning to school to advance their careers. If expanded, the program could support more RPNs and include personal support workers looking to become nurses. The promise of career progression could help recruit and retain critically needed workers.

Building on months of pre-pandemic advocacy, H&K and WeRPN moved quickly when COVID-19 made health staffing a priority. Together, we made sure career laddering was part of the government’s solution. This led to Ontario’s BEGIN initiative: Bridging Educational Grant in Nursing, part of a $100-million investment announced in 2021. WeRPN is now taking on the biggest initiative in its history — helping grow the province’s nursing workforce.

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