Glen Abernethy

Glen Abernethy
Great Slave

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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 48)

Is committee agreed that we’ve concluded our consideration of Education, Culture and Employment?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 48)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, March 3, 2011, I will move the following motion: I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that this Legislative Assembly strongly recommends that the Minister of Health immediately order an independent external investigation covering all aspects of the Leishman incident, with recommendations, as necessary, to improve safety and security for all patients and staff and improve the overall quality of care for all patients receiving care with Stanton Territorial Hospital.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 48)

Which document are you guys looking at? We’re looking at 5.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 48)

Page 6, supplementary estimates, Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, regional operations, not previously authorized, $614,000.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 48)

Thank you, Mr. Heide. Ms. Bisaro, your time is up. I’m going to go to the next person on the list. If you want back on the list, let me know. The next person on the list is Mr. Krutko.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 48)

Mrs. Groenewegen.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 48)

Once again, no question. We’ll go back to page 9, supplementary estimates, Education, Culture and Employment, income security, not previously authorized, $1.766 million.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 48)

I fully understand the challenges of trying to place nurses and nurse practitioners in the system and I’m very pleased that the Minister is committing to meet with or have her staff meet with the nurse practitioner students. I know they’d like that as well.

Secondary, sort of, to this is the IAP Program, it’s delivered by the same instructors who deliver the Nurse Practitioner Program and it’s all interrelated with the Community Health Nurse Development Program. For instance, IAP is an integral part to the CHN Development Program. My question to the Minister is: after the assessment, if the...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 48)

Is committee agreed?