Chronic nursing shortages at the key hospital in eastern Newfoundland have meant closed beds and longer waits for service, a union official says.
As many as 18 nursing positions remain unfilled at Clarenville’s G.B. Cross Memorial Hospital, said Debbie Forward, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses’ Union.
Forward said about 10 beds have been closed at the regional hospital for most of the last year because of ongoing staff shortages. Forward said working conditions for remaining staff have been difficult. Read More…
