But she said the DHB has a vacancy rate of less than 5 per cent for its 3200 nurses and said staff turnover had been significantly reduced since the country’s borders have been shut. However, New Zealand Nurses Organisation manager of industrial services Glenda Alexander said such workforce shortages are having an impact on nurses working in hospitals.
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Senior medical officer Richard Chen and his colleagues at the Jet Park quarantine facility have helped nearly every case of Covid-19 from the Auckland August cluster (first published October 2020). “That’s why we have members reporting that they are stressed and overwhelmed,” Alexander said.
Nursing shortages continue to bite at Counties Manukau DHB
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Despite another day of no new community cases, New Zealand remains in a critical period in its response to COVID-19 with many test results still pending.
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins on Wednesday wouldn t rule out an early shift of alert levels, but said officials want to see the test results of all relevant close and casual contacts before making any decisions. He called these important potential contacts .
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Press Release – New Zealand Nurses Organisation MEDIA RELEASE SUPPORTING UNITE UNION Unite congratulates Crowne Plaza Auckland, currently an MIQ facility, for making the move to paying their workers the living wage. The welcome increase will provide some relief to workers who are normally paid …
MEDIA RELEASE SUPPORTING UNITE UNION
Unite congratulates Crowne Plaza Auckland, currently an MIQ facility, for making the move to paying their workers the living wage. The welcome increase will provide some relief to workers who are normally paid just above the minimum wage despite doing crucial and risky work.
The hotel advised the increase would be effective as at 24 February, and would last for the duration of their contract with MBIE.