ER nurses in Saskatoon say they are being overwhelmed with concerns about patient safety and hospital crowding. Their union says they are calling on the province for help.
The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses is begging the provincial government to look at what is happening in Saskatoon hospitals and take action.That was the phrase being used by Saskatoon emergency room nurses during a union meeting Friday.
“We even are hearing from them today that they’re suffering from PTSD because of issues that are happening when they aren’t able to manage people who are coming in,” Tracy Zambory, the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president said. Zambory said she hears of stories from nurses every day about dangerous situations they find themselves in.She described one example of violence in the ER at the hospital. “A fight broke out and the security was involved. There was a weapon involved and an elderly man ended up getting kicked in the head.”“This is absolutely about more than staffing,” Zambory said. “It’s about homelessness.
Cockrill also said 300 healthcare professionals hired in Saskatoon over the past year and that the province is reviewing current facility capacities. But the nurses’ union says the issue goes far beyond one hospital. “I have a group of nurses that are telling me they’re going to leave in masses because they can’t handle it anymore,” Zambory said.
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