Honourable George Abbott


Pictured are Carol Galte, Nurse Practitioner; Heather Mass, Chief Nursing Officer (retired); Sindi Hawkins, Kelowna-Mission MLA; Darlene McGougan, Regional Manager, Aboriginal Health; George Abbott, Minister of Health; Manpreet Dhariwal, Student Nurse.

The B.C. Nursing Strategy was created in 2001 to address the growing demand for more nurses. The B.C. Nursing Strategy helps educate, retain and recruit the best qualified nurses in British Columbia and applies to Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Nurse Practitioners. Pictured left to right: Carol Galte, Nurse Practitioner; Heather Mass, Chief Nursing Officer (retired); Sindi Hawkins, Kelowna-Mission MLA; Darlene McGougan, Regional Manager, Aboriginal Health; George Abbott, Minister of Health; Manpreet Dhariwal, Student Nurse.

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