#healthcare-staffing

#healthcare-staffing

Hospitals are always buzzing with overlapping sounds-the beeping of the heart monitor, the sharp alert of an IV pump finishing, and the low hum of the ventilation. This creates a dissonant symphony of alerts, which can be a source of overwhelming sensory input for staff working eight or more hours daily. This can have a profound, often hidden toll of alarm fatigue on the mental health of health care staff.

Over 250 Quebec doctors are applying to be able to work in Ontario, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. The surge of applications is happening in the wake of a controversial bill reforming doctors' pay, which was passed on Oct. 25 in Quebec. In just over two weeks, the CPSO saw over 13 times more applicants than the 19 total received from June 1 to Oct. 22 this year, according to data provided in a statement to CBC Toronto.

"We don't want to go on strike, but we feel like we have to,"

The social care sector faces 130,000 vacancies, requiring 540,000 new care workers by 2040 due to an ageing population and chronic undervaluation of workers.

"I'm seeing my patients wait in the ED (Emergency Department) two days, four days, six days to be admitted to the hospital. How is this hiring freeze going to help us? It's not. We need more staff to be able to see the volume of patients that are seeking care here."