Deb Elias

Deb Elias is the Chief Executive Officer of the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM), where she has raised concerns about patient safety related to the influx of internationally educated nurses under new labour mobility rules. Elias has emphasized that while the CRNM supports the integration of nurses from other jurisdictions, recent allegations of incompetence among some foreign-trained nurses have raised alarms about the potential risks to patient safety. Her advocacy aims to strike a balance between facilitating nurse mobility and ensuring high standards of care in Manitoba's healthcare system.