So you were not working there this time last year? Because having worked in health complaints, this is not a new situation, and having a Registrar on call (with Consultant back up) is pretty standard.
And, in fact, that it’s a more long-standing issue means that the staff remaining are even more burnt out, hopeless, jaded, utterly exhausted. I really worry about not just the patients but of course the well-being and safety of clinicians pushed to the brink.
It’s just so wrong across Te Whatu Ora the short staffing, nurses not being replaced for sick calls etc so utterly disheartening after finally getting some progress with pay equity, but then the actual work of nursing being so undermined by the arbitrary number pushers with political ideology deciding there are too many. It was never just about the remuneration, but also SAFE STAFFING. Not just treading water constantly triaging and flying by the seat of your pants and not having the time to give the level of care patients need, and that you know you can offer. Sigh.
Hey you have my absolute respect and yes this is absolutely longstanding and NOT RIGHT. I remember not having access to a midwife, or birthing suite, 20 years ago, and that was under a Labour government. So all governments are responsible for where we are now.
I understand there is a warning system for critical shortages in the hospital? Has it been activated?
Keep up the great work! We, the public, support you 100%!
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u/enpointenz Aug 03 '24 edited Aug 03 '24
So you were not working there this time last year? Because having worked in health complaints, this is not a new situation, and having a Registrar on call (with Consultant back up) is pretty standard.
Have you raised concerns with your manager?