 The joint Saskatoon Health Region and Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) Retention and Recruitment Committee has been meeting since April 2009. The committee works to address RN/RPN retention and recruitment.
Download Pursuing Nursing Excellence Together (PDF) for more information.
Quarterly Update - July 2011 (PDF)
Quarterly Update - November 2011 (PDF)
Quarterly Update - March 2012 (PDF)
Four key initiatives have been identified to assist Saskatoon Health Region in building a culture of nursing excellence:
- Rural Nursing
- Long-Term Care Nursing (Urban)
- Healthy & Respectful Workplace
- Education, Training and Professional Development
1. Rural Nursing
Objectives of this initiative are:
- To retain current RN’s/RPN’s
- To fill rural nursing vacancies
- To increase the levels of staff engagement and satisfaction within the workplace
- To allow staff to utilize entitled vacation
Related Information:
Retention Initiative Funding
Return For Service Incentive
2. Long-Term Care (LTC) Nursing (Urban)
Objectives of this initiative are:
- To retain current Long Term Care (LTC) RN’s/RPN’s
- To recruit and fill LTC urban vacancies
- To increase the level of staff engagement and satisfaction within the workplace
- To allow staff to take entitled vacation
Related Information:
Retention Initiative Funding
Return For Service Incentive
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Learn more about our long-term care facilities and communities in our "Watch your practice grow" (PDF) postcards document. |
3. Healthy & Respectful Workplace
Objectives of this initiative are:
- To foster a culture of healthy relationships
- To increase the level of staff engagement and satisfaction within the workplace
- To provide RN’s/RPN’s with tips/strategies for managing shift work
- To build positive and supportive team culture in order to impact recruitment and retention
- To provide RN’s/RPN’s professional development opportunities that will enhance their personal and professional lives.
Related Information:
Kathleen Bartholomew MN, RN Presentations:
- Creating Community: Key to Recruitment & Retention
Kathleen's Videos:
Ending Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility: Raising Awareness
Ending Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility: Powerful Conversations
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Worksheet (PDF)
4. Education, Training and Professional Development
Objectives of this initiative are:
- To enhance and expand nursing education and professional development opportunities
- To assist RN’s/RPN’s in taking specialty training courses
- To assist RN’s/RPN’s with career planning and learning plans relevant to nursing
Related Information:
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