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A fifth of Wellington’s emergency department team has resigned in the past three months, and seven from across the hospital have left for Australia. The union says the high churn is another stress for the nurses.

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“Do they not want me out in the workforce, out in society being able to give back and pay my taxes and do all that stuff?” Kalogeropoulos said her present condition affected every aspect of her life and she couldn’t understand how she didn’t qualify for a procedure. “I’m on daily pain meds and struggle with simple daily activities we generally don’t put much thought into – housework, cooking, sleeping, exercising, having fun with the kids, etcetera. Even walking more than 500 metres is difficult.” The latest knock back was in April, when she was told that her condition f...

Kevin Stent/Stuff Nurses have had to look after the patients in ED corridors for years but it is now reaching crisis point, a top nurse says. “It is not meant to be used as a space for patient care. With the corridor, often there are no staff assigned to look after them. At the moment we are concerned about the risk of errors.” There are serious problems in providing care in corridors, such as lack of privacy and dignity. It also means there is no space for a sick patient's support person, an issue which impacts older couples who come into the department, she said.