Island EMS hires 17 new paramedics to staff P.E.I. ambulance service
Island EMS has grown its staff of paramedics with 17 new hires, but as P.E.I.'s new response units ramp up, the company says it is 'always looking for more.'
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Island EMS has grown its staff of paramedics with 17 new hires, but as P.E.I.'s new response units ramp up, the company says it is 'always looking for more.'
Two recent violent incidents in Prince Edward Island are an example of the danger health-care workers face in crowded emergency rooms.
Charlottetown police say staff at Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s emergency room declared a Code Silver protocol early Monday, meant for lockdown situations involving a weapon.
The head of the union representing some health-care staff on P.E.I. says workers are being moved from unit to unit in long-term care facilities, and that’s causing issues with both patient care and employee satisfaction.
Health P.E.I. continues to recruit and hire doctors and other staff for Prince County Hospital in Summerside, but the situation remains challenging, the province's health minister said Thursday.