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Nurses Walk Off Due to Unsafe Staffing | Auckland News
Nurses in Gisborne are staging a walkout this Wednesday, citing dangerously low staffing that’s putting patients and staff at risk—this is just one flashpoint in a nationwide health system buckling under pressure as flu season hits. Since late last year, the ER has been crippled by chronic understaffing and crushing workloads, leading to burnout, resignations, and repeated “code red” emergencies. Despite escalating pleas to management, no real action has been taken—and with nurses now facing potential violence from frustrated patients and families suffering under the strain, they’ve hit their…
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