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An exemption will be made for male circumcisions performed in a religious ceremony, said a statement issued by College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba registrar Dr. Anna Ziomek. (Trevor Hagan / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Members of Winnipeg’s Jewish community are relieved the province s medical regulatory body won’t place restrictions on infant male circumcisions done for religious reasons when a new standard of practice is released in the fall.
Members of Winnipeg’s Jewish community are relieved the province s medical regulatory body won’t place restrictions on infant male circumcisions done for religious reasons when a new standard of practice is released in the fall.
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As pandemic struck, nurses learning intensive care thrust into critical situations; province working to improve education Save to Read Later
As COVID-19 filled intensive care units, nurses new to the job were left to care for critically ill patients before their training was complete, nurses and the Opposition NDP say. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Just before the pandemic hit, training for critical care nurses was shortened in Manitoba.
Just before the pandemic hit, training for critical care nurses was shortened in Manitoba.
Now, amid concerns about a third wave and rapidly spreading variants of COVID-19 that are landing a higher proportion of Manitobans in intensive care, health officials say they’re trying to improve orientation for new nurses before they’re expected to start working with the sickest patients.
Province works with CRNM to get more internationally educated nurses working on the front line
Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen at a COVID-19 briefing.
The Manitoba government has worked with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) to expedite the registration of up to 39 internationally educated nurses so they may enter the workforce.
“Nurses are critical in our fight against COVID-19. Finding a way to safely allow these internationally educated nurses to enter into the nursing profession right now will address some of the strain our health-care system is facing,” said Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen. “With today’s announcement, we are strengthening Manitoba’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”