Continuing education is key to recruiting and retaining health care professionals in Alberta.
Nurses play a vital role in Alberta's public health system.
The one-time allocation for the Continuing Education Endowment Fund is included in the current Health and Wellness budget. The fund will be administered by the Alberta Registered Nurses Educational Trust, a registered non-profit organization. The interest earned from the endowment will provide annual revenue for the support of continuing nursing education. This fund is extremely good news for the nursing profession in Alberta. The endowment fund will support three kinds of educational programs.