Nursing Staff at New O’Horán Hospital Protest Severe Staff Shortages and Workload
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Nursing Staff at New O’Horán Hospital Protest Severe Staff Shortages and Workload
MÉRIDA, Yucatán — Nursing staff at the newly inaugurated Dr. Agustín O’Horán General Hospital staged a demonstration outside the facility on Tuesday, August 18, to protest severe understaffing and excessive workloads that they warn are compromising patient safety. The peaceful demonstration took place following a 12-hour night shift and was triggered when a scheduled meeting with nursing leadership, hospital directors, and union representatives …
The workers also pointed out that there are places that remain unfilled, despite the fact that every year they graduate professionals.
MÉRIDA – Workers at the new O’Horán Hospital protested today to denounce excessive workloads, particularly during night shifts. They also claim there are shortages of medications and supplies for patient care. Nursing staff demonstrated to denounce the working conditions they say they face, mainly due to a lack of personnel to meet patient demand. The protesters indicated that the staff is insufficient to cover the needs of care, a situation the…
Health sector workers carry out a protest at the new O'Horan Hospital to denounce an alleged lack of staff, which they say has caused a heavy workload. They point out that currently every nurse attends between 8 and 15 patients per shift, when they consider that the appropriate proportion in a high-speciality hospital should be 2 to 4 patients per nurse. You may be interested: “Don’t make a scandal”: the staff ask after alleged gas leak in the n…
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