According to the Manitoba Nurses Union, a leaked memo from Victoria Hospital administration stating that ER patients would be placed in hallways and staff lounges in an attempt to resolve the “current bed crisis ” is a sign of what is to come.
“I think it’s just a sign of the times, and I think hallway medicine and placing patients in areas that aren’t necessarily patient care areas is going to be a reality that we’ll see in all hospitals in this province very soon,” Manitoba Nurses Union President Darlene Jackson told the Free press Saturday.
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