Inexperienced nurses a ‘rural reality,’ Central Health says

Central Health disagrees with accusations made by the nurses union that workers in rural sites are overworked and understaffed.

“Our rural reality is that it’s very difficult and challenging to recruit and retain nursing staff,” said Trudy Stuckless, chief nursing officer with Central Health.

“In many of our rural sites, there will be times when the nurse only has a year’s experience.”

In those cases, Stuckless said, nurses are given a “robust education.”

She said nursing staff will now be offered training opportunities in larger emergency rooms in Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor to help them adapt. For the full article click here 

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