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Overworked nurses cracking under the strain of pandemic

“They’re stretched too thin and many of these nurses have been working enormous amounts of overtime,” said Christine Sorensen, president of the BC Nurses Union. “We do know if nurses do not get the rest they need to recover from the physical impact of their work in the highly-stressful environment that they’re in, this can impact their physical health as well as (cause) moral injury. “Certainly if we have outbreaks in facilities we have to look at whether we’re placing people at risk. We are doing everything possible to keep people healthy and safe but things happen when people are exhausted.”

Interior Health defends COVID-19 practices against nurses union criticism | iNFOnews

February 09, 2021 - 2:31 PM Interior Health has issued a lengthy rebuttal to criticism from the B.C. Nurses Union, defending its COVID-19 practices and safeguards. In a statement responding to questions posed by iNFOnews, Interior Health says, we are working closely with infection control experts, our medical health officers and with provincial guidance to ensure we’re doing everything we can to keep our patients, staff, physicians and visitors safe. The union claimed the safety of front line workers is being neglected by health employers and the province. The nurses union took particular aim at Royal Inland Hospital, saying nurses there have complained about not having unfettered access to protective equipment, and are being forced to work dangerously understaffed as well as having to deal with the psychological impact that comes with managing the crisis.

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