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- Angela Wignall, CEO of the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia, says new graduates struggle to find jobs and are advised to retain registered nurse positions.
- The British Columbia government has recruited hundreds of U.S. health-care workers, including 42 nurse practitioners.
- Wignall warns that hiring delays limit primary care access and raise emergency department visits.
- British Columbia currently has 1,500 nurse practitioners, with projections of 3,700 by 2030.
