NPs dissatisfied, survey shows
Critical work must be done to ensure that nurse practitioners, such as this ONA member, stay in our system.
Critical work must be done to ensure that nurse practitioners, such as this ONA member, stay in our system.
More than one-third of nurse practitioners (NP) surveyed expressed an intention to leave the profession, largely over inadequate compensation, a somber report from the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) shows.
In Pressure Points: Strengthening and Retaining Canada's Nurse Practitioner Workforce, which surveyed 1,300 NPs from all provinces and territories, 41 per cent reported dissatisfaction with reward distribution – a combination of salary, paid time off and employer benefits. This figure is in line with findings from a 2018 CFNU report where 44 per cent of NPs reported dissatisfaction with their overall compensation. During that same time period, the NP workforce has doubled.
“Nearly 10 years has passed since we learned how dissatisfied NPs are with their compensation” says CFNU President Linda Silas. “Now provinces and territories are looking to them as a solution to the pressing need for primary health care, and retention has become more critical than ever. Retaining NPs is the key to keeping the momentum of this growing workforce and expanding primary care access in Canada.”
The report contains 42 recommendations “to create a strong roadmap for governments, employers, nursing leaders, researchers and unions to help NPs thrive,” Silas adds. They include creating positive work environments, modernizing renumeration and funding models, and implementing comprehensive health human resource planning.
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