Covid-19: Ontario hospitals close wards as nursing shortage bites

Toronto’s University Health Network revealed this week that the emergency department of Toronto Western Hospital was so understaffed last weekend that nursing students were called in. A survey released last month by Statistics Canada found that nurses were the health workers most likely to want to c...

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Published inBMJ (Online) Vol. 378; p. o1917
Main Author Dyer, Owen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London British Medical Journal Publishing Group 01.08.2022
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Emergency medical care
Health care networks
Intensive care
Medical personnel
News
Nurses
Nursing
Pandemics
Training
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Summary:Toronto’s University Health Network revealed this week that the emergency department of Toronto Western Hospital was so understaffed last weekend that nursing students were called in. A survey released last month by Statistics Canada found that nurses were the health workers most likely to want to change jobs, with 24.4% saying they intended to leave the profession within three years.1 Toronto’s University Health Network said in a statement that beyond the current short term fixes, it is “focused on longer term solutions, including international recruitment, training and deployment of clinical supports, and digital health solutions.” www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/220603/dq220603a-eng.htm. 2 Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, Canadian Union of Public Employees.
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ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.o1917