Who’s taking care of you in Canada’s hospitals?
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Share of hours worked in hospital by type of provider, all clinical areas, 2020–2021
| Type of provider | Share of hours worked in all clinical areas |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners, registered nurses (including advanced practice nurses) and registered psychiatric nurses | 44% |
| Licensed practical nurses | 13% |
| Therapeutic service providers (e.g., physiotherapists, psychologists) | 12% |
| Personal support workers | 11% |
| Technicians (e.g., audiology technicians, pharmacy technicians) | 9% |
| Technologists (e.g., medical laboratory technologists, cardiopulmonary technologists) | 8% |
| Other (e.g., lab aides, midwives) | 3% |
- Nurses (NPs, RNs, RPNs, LPNs) provide almost 60% of all hours worked in hospital clinical areas.
Share of hours worked in hospital by type of provider, selected clinical areas, 2020–2021
- NPs, RNs and RPNs provide almost 70% of all hours worked in acute inpatient units and emergency services in hospitals.
- LPNs provide almost 38% of all hours worked in long-term care units in hospitals.
Notes
NP: nurse practitioner; RN: registered nurse; RPN: registered psychiatric nurse; LPN: licensed practical nurse; PSW: personal support worker.
Includes data from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
Personal support workers are also known as health care aides and home support workers.
Source
Canadian MIS Database (current as of March 24, 2022), 2020–2021, Canadian Institute for Health Information.
How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Who’s taking care of you in Canada’s hospitals?. Accessed April 25, 2025.
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