EPISODE · Jul 20, 2021 · 21 MIN
A new challenge in the COVID-19 pandemic: Nurses quitting
from The Decibel · host The Globe and Mail
A growing number of nurses are leaving hospitals. The relentless workload, the crushing experience of watching so many people get very sick from the novel coronavirus and die, and the increasingly short-staffed nature of many intensive care units has created an untenable situation for many nurses across the country. And this is having an impact on hospitals, with some emergency rooms having to close.National health reporter Kelly Grant discusses how many nurses are leaving, how this is impacting the communities they serve and what governments are trying to do about it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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A new challenge in the COVID-19 pandemic: Nurses quitting
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