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Covid-19: Omicron likely to trigger 'national emergency' - nurses union

Covid-19: Omicron likely to trigger ‘national emergency’ – nurses union

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[ad_1] The nurses union says it is worried New Zealand’s health system – “already in critical condition” – could be “completely overwhelmed” by Omicron. On Wednesday, the New Zealand Nurses Union said healthcare workers weren’t coping with “business as usual” over summer, with little Covid-19 in the community. NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku said the sector […]

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In Hospital Strained by Omicron, Weary Nurses Treat Too Many Patients

In Hospital Strained by Omicron, Weary Nurses Treat Too Many Patients

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[ad_1] Houston Methodist Hospital, inundated with patients from the pandemic’s latest surge, had too few nurses one recent morning to open all its beds. Six nurses had been recruited away by staffing firms days earlier. Dozens more were out sick with Covid-19. Those still left were working extra hours to help the hospital accommodate a […]

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