Bridgepoint receives funding for new specialized nursing program
The new program was made possible through a $500,000 donation from the Royal Bank of Canada.
The unique initiative, called the RBC Program for Nursing Innovations in Complex Chronic Disease, will allow nurses to become certified by the Canadian Nurses Association in specialties related to complex chronic disease.
"Having the best and brightest health-care professionals caring for patients is absolutely pivotal," said Marian Walsh, Bridgepoint Health's president and CEO, in a release.
"We're thrilled to accept this generous gift from RBC, and receiving it during National Nursing Week is especially appropriate. As we continue on our vision to become Canada's leader in the prevention and management of complex chronic disease, Bridgepoint is dedicated to making nursing a top priority."
Jennifer Tory, RBC's regional president for the Greater Toronto Area, said that the funding allows her organization and Bridgepoint to make a difference in people lives together.
"Enhancing skills and knowledge is critical to the success of health-care professionals. RBC is strongly committed to investing in nursing," she said, in a release.
The new program responds to an evolution in Canada's health-care needs as people are now living longer with more than one chronic condition. Currently 70 per cent of Canadians over 45 are living with at least two chronic conditions and that figure is on the rise as the population ages.
