Faced with overworked staff and high rates of workplace violence, one state turned to India for him

The announcement comes days after hundreds of nurses in the state called for better help from the state government, saying they have been overworked for the past year and their safety is at risk.

“Our health system is more broken than it is, but it is not irreparable. State governments must act now to stabilize nursing care and protect patient care before it is too late. You have to,” said Yvette Coffey, President of the Registered Nurses Union (RNU). “This means doing everything we can to retain registered nurses, create safer and healthier working conditions, improve access to leave, and recruit registered nurses into full-time jobs. means.”

And according to a previous report from the Union of Civil Servants of Canada (CUPE), nearly two-thirds (63%) of health care workers experienced physical violence. More than half (53%) reported an increase in targeted violence against themselves or colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is based on a union survey of her 2,300 registered practice nurses, personal support her workers, porters, cleaners and other frontline her workers who work on the front lines. – Rhine hospital staff conducted in May.

This mission complements other ongoing national and international recruitment efforts for healthcare professionals.