With nurses in Ontario working more hours and taking on more responsibilities amid staffing shortages, half are considering leaving the job.
A survey from the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario polled more than 760 registered practical nurses in the province and found that patients are being put at risk as nearly 70% of RPNs say they are unable to provide adequate care due to lack of available time and resources.
“I believe these findings will shock the public — close to seven in 10 nurses are seeing patients’ health being put at risk because adequate time, resources and staffing levels are simply not available,” says WeRPN CEO Dianne Martin.The organization is calling on government leaders and policymakers to address the issue of nurses taking on more without appropriate adjustments to their wages.
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