Amid warnings of "an alarming exodus" from nurses, hospitals in Simcoe County and Muskoka are struggling to hire nurses at a rate faster than they re leaving.
BARRIE, ONT. The number of visitors allowed at Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital is increasing. While many restrictions are still in place, some units are welcoming back visitors on a more frequent basis. Guests will still arrive at the main entrance of the hospital and be screened for COVID-19 symptoms. All visits must be scheduled in advance, and only pre-approved visitors will be allowed in the hospital. You can find a list of requirements on the hospital website. The hospital says the move is part of their gradual phased-in approach to the visiting policy.
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ORILLIA, ONT. Shelley Biscoe has been a nurse for more than a quarter-century, but what she s experienced in the third wave of the pandemic is like nothing else. I ve never nursed like this, Biscoe says. It s a thought that crossed her mind in recent weeks as Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital s small intensive care unit received two COVID-19-positive patients simultaneously. Biscoe describes a small army of medical staff and equipment for each patient crowding the 14-bed unit. For the Orillia nurse, the only experience that comes close was working at a hospital in Washington, D.C., and treating soldiers returning from the war in Afghanistan.
ORILLIA, ONT. Shelley Biscoe has been a nurse for more than a quarter-century, but what she s experienced in the third wave of the pandemic is like nothing else. I ve never nursed like this, Biscoe says. It s a thought that crossed her mind in recent weeks as Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital s small intensive care unit received two COVID-19-positive patients simultaneously. Biscoe describes a small army of medical staff and equipment for each patient crowding the 14-bed unit. For the Orillia nurse, the only experience that comes close was working at a hospital in Washington, D.C., and treating soldiers returning from the war in Afghanistan.