Free Labour: The Real Cost of Becoming a Nurse

The Gritty Nurse Podcast by Amie Archibald-Varley

Sep 10, 202630:09Health

Nursing students in Canada and the U.S. can rack up 800–1,400+ mandatory clinical hours before they graduate — and not one of them is paid. In this episode, The Gritty Nurse Amie Archibald-Varley, traces that unpaid-labo...

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