The Ontario Nurses' Association is waiting for a report with recommendations on the shortage at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. (Patrick Morrell/CBC - image credit)The union representing nurses at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is calling on the hospital to address a staffing shortage they say is seriously impacting patient care. Hospital respondsJason Hann, KHSC's chief nurse executive, acknowledged staffing challenges at both the Kingston hospital and across Ontario. "We're really pleased that we're able to recruit and we're seeing less turnover in our registered nurses at [KHSC]," Hann also told Ontario Morning. Hann said the hospital is looking forward to working with staff and the union to review the report's recommendations once it's released.

Source: CBC News December 04, 2023 15:05 UTC