Staffing shortages, already exasperated by a hard-hitting flu season, means some staff, particularly in health...
Staffing shortages, already exasperated by a hard-hitting flu season, means some staff, particularly in health care, are already being told to anticipate being mandated to work over the holidays.
With the flu and other respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 making the rounds on top of pre-existing personnel challenges, Earle says it’s not uncommon to hear of emergency and nursing units and student assistants working short of full complement; while corrections officers are being mandated to do 24-hour shifts on a regular basis.
Earle says emergency rooms and long-term care facilities can’t simply close. Visitation increases, putting extra pressure on staff that are already short, and exacerbating the problem further.
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