A recent study found that while 67 per cent of practical nurses in the province of Ontario have never been more proud to be a nurse, 71 per cent also say they have experienced a breaking point over the past several months. The pandemic has worsened the mental health toll and financial stressors they face…
Poll: Over 80 per cent of Ontario nurses have seen mental health decline during pandemic
by News Staff
Last Updated Jan 28, 2021 at 6:39 am EDT
Health-care workers turn a COVID-19 patient in the ICU who is intubated and on a ventilator from his back to his stomach at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
A new poll is revealing the critical state of morale for front-line workers in Ontario.
The poll conducted by the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario surveyed over 750 registered nurses in the province.
The findings show that 83 per cent of nurses believe their mental health has been adversely affected by the pandemic and two-thirds believe they don’t have adequate support.
1 in 3 Ontario registered practical nurses considering quitting due to pandemic, poll suggests
A survey of 765 registered practical nurses in the province suggests 71 per cent have reached a breaking point during the pandemic, with 34 per cent saying they re considering leaving the profession.
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