Not all hospitals hire agency nurses. Here's how they avoid it
With last week's confirmation from Ontario's auditor general of a steep increase in spending on agency nurses in some hospitals, others say they've managed to steer clear of the trend altogether.
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With last week's confirmation from Ontario's auditor general of a steep increase in spending on agency nurses in some hospitals, others say they've managed to steer clear of the trend altogether.