Tag: Systemic Stress

Victorian emergency nurses leaving jobs because of burnout

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NSW is saying let it rip the numbers and spread are secondary to the vaccinations. However what about the hospitals Gladys. If Vic is currently suffering what about NSW?

Victoria’s emergency nurses are tired, stressed and burned out. Almost 20 months after COVID-19 was first detected, many working in hospitals are being forced into double shifts due to a shortfall of skilled and qualified critical care staff. Some haven’t taken annual leave since the pandemic began. And now, the state is facing its biggest outbreak since August 2020.

Source: Victorian emergency nurses leaving jobs because of burnout