Nurse staffing issues at crisis level in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, says union
The president of the Registered Nurses’ Union of Newfoundland and Labrador says the situation for RNs working in Happy Valley-Goose Bay has reached crisis level, while Labrador-Grenfell Health says it’s working to address issues.
Debbie Forward, president of the union, said last week that there are significant concerns about staff shortages and the level of experience of registered nurses at the Labrador Health Centre.
“I mean I’m told that on the inpatient unit the most senior RN has years two of experience. We know that the regional health authority has been bringing in agency RN’s to cover off shifts because they don’t have enough staff, and last year that cost them about one point five million dollars,” Forward told CBC Radio’s Labrador Morning…. (Readmore)