2020: year of the nurse
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”, in honour of the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale.
The year 2020 is significant for WHO in the context of nursing and midwifery strengthening for Universal Health Coverage. WHO is leading the development of the first-ever State of the World’s Nursing report which will be launched in 2020, prior to the 73rd World Health Assembly.
Manitoba nurses’ college puts mandatory English tests on hold after pushback from schools
College of Registered Nurses found students were graduating from local programs without proper English skills
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/nurses-college-english-tests-1.5360212
Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses is language assessment that reflects nursing in real life.
The International English Language Testing System is the world’s most popular English proficiency test.
IDP IELTS | Canada: Canada’s most popular English-language test for study, work and migration