Quinte Health Replacing About 50 PSWs with Nurses in some Units

Quinte Health replacing about 50 PSWs with nurses in some units

Belleville-based Quinte Health is ending 50 personal support worker positions in four hospital units, shifting to the use of registered practical nurses to address patients’ increasingly complex care needs.

Quinte Health changing model of care at four units

Quinte Health is adjusting the model of care on four inpatient units to better reflect the needs of the patients they are caring for today. Across the medicine units, patients are presenting with greater acuity and complexity than in the past. They require more frequent clinical assessment, closer monitoring, and timely response to changes in their condition. These changes ensure the right mix of care providers working together to support safe, …

Staff stabilization leads to increased RPN coverage at Quinte Health hospitals

Quinte Health is adjusting the model of care on four inpatient units to better reflect the needs of patients. “Across our medicine units, patients are presenting with greater acuity and complexity than in the past. They require more frequent clinical assessment, closer monitoring, and timely response to changes in their condition,” Quinte Health officials stated. “These changes ensure we have the right mix of care providers working together to s…