Jobs in demand: The pros and cons of becoming a nurse in Ontario
Jobs in demand: The pros and cons of becoming a nurse in Ontario
Many nurses consider the profession a calling, but the country is facing a job shortage By Julia Mastroianni
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In the era of COVID-19, it’s no surprise nurses place in the top 10 on most lists of fastest-growing and highest-demand jobs.
But as demand grows, the pandemic has only put more pressure on the understaffed hospital units. A study released by the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario in January found that 34 per cent of RPNs surveyed are considering leaving the profession.
After working on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic for nearly a year, the mental health of health-care workers across Canada has suffered considerably. Seventy per cent of health-care workers who participated in a Statistics Canada survey released last week reported worsening mental health as a result of working during the pandemic. Approximately 18,000 health-care workers around the country filled out a questionnaire between Nov. 24 and.
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
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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.
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