The Ontario government announced a $1 million investment to expand enrollment in nursing programs at the University of Windsor. This will help train up to 25 more nurses by 2029, to meet the need for more nurses in hospitals, long-term care, community health centres and primary care clinics. “A strong and sustainable health care system begins with the people who power it,” said Andrew Dowie, Member of Provincial Parliament for Windsor - Tecumseh. This June, Ontario committed $750,000 to RN prescribing education, a program which allows RNs to prescribe medication. The money goes toward the University of Windsor, Georgian College and Humber Polytechnic. The funding is part of a provincial investment of $56.8 million to add 2,200 nursing professionals to Ontario’s health care workforce by 2029. Online nursing pathways are included in the investment, allowing personal support workers and registered practical nurses to advance their education.
