Union calls Halifax hospital emergency department ‘revolving door’ of staff - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

In an interview Saturday, union vice-president Hugh Gillis described the working conditions at the emergency department as “very poor.”Story continues below advertisement

“The health minister has indicated that they could hire 1,500 more nurses tomorrow,” said Gillis. “That tells you all you need to know. You can’t run hospitals or emergency departments without nurses.” He said the union has been told the recent staff vacancy rate at the Halifax Infirmary emergency department has been about 30 per cent “on any given day.”

Among some of the union suggestions aimed at reversing that trend are the offering of incentives and signing bonuses to recruit new staff and retention bonuses for senior staff. The union also says there should be more opportunities for education and training, adding nurses are leaving because they are not being given the opportunity to move and work in the department’s triage or trauma areas.

The union suggests three nurses should work in triage at all times along with a nurse practitioner in order to expedite patient flow through the ER. It points out that the nurse practitioner position has not been filled for the past two years.

Of we don't get the service that we are paying for then lower our taxes. Simple enough if you don't have the expenses why not lower what we pay? Once u get back to full staff we'll give u back your money. Oh wait the gov't doesn't work like that does it

Another PC Province 🤬

Because the government gave all our money to drug companies for the clot shot instead of the hospitals.

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