Nursing, and midwifery beforehand have been one of Canada’s oldest professions, and the timeline of this career parallels the constant labor struggle of Canadian workers. From serving in both world wars, to pay imbalances between genders, Nurses have had to undergo a great deal of struggle to contribute their part of the labor movement. Currently, Canadian nurses are supported by their own personal labor union but are fighting lack of pay as well as, burnout and increasing turnover in the profession. As written in a study by Nowrouzi et al. “The aging and decreasing workforce not only inadequately meets the needs of the public but places stress on working nurses and government and organizational budgets.” The current issues nurses are facing along with their historic significance shows the importance of looking into the practice and how its progressed through years of struggle.
Nursing In Canada 