Nursing Retention Toolkit: Improving the Working Lives of Nurses in Canada

March 1, 2024

Developed by nurses, for nurses, the Nursing Retention Toolkit: Improving the Working Lives of Nurses in Canada acts as a resource to draw on the collective expertise of nurses of all designations across Canada to support evidence-based practice and nursing retention.

NNPBC was proud to collaborate extensively on this toolkit alongside Health Canada, under the guidance and leadership of Canada’s Chief Nursing Officer, Dr. Leigh Chapman.

Table of contents

• Executive summary
• Introduction
• Inspired leadership
• Flexible and balanced ways of working
• Organizational mental health and wellness supports
• Professional development and mentorship
• Reduced administrative burden
• Strong management and communication
• Clinical governance and infrastructure
• Safe staffing practices
• Implementation
• Appendix: Sources to reference resources and examples