This newspaper has spoken with a source inside the hospital, who said an upcoming plan to address backlogged cancer surgeries at The Ottawa Hospital was curtailed because of concerns that nurses would not be available to manage patients. The source, who has direct knowledge of the issue, asked to remain anonymous because of fears of reprisal from hospital management.
AOAO is paying registered nurses $750 a day and registered practical nurses $550 a day for a 10-hour shift, which represents a significant premium over their regular pay.
“We continue to perform all planned surgical oncology cases and the AOAO weekend activity does not have an impact on our plans to continue increasing oncology surgery and all other surgical activity,” said hospital spokesperson Rebecca Abelson. “There is a commitment to not impact the hospital’s human resources.”
But he conceded it will likely have a negative impact on hospital human resources, at least in the short term. Questions are being raised by some insiders about whether the clinic has the capacity to absorb an additional 10 patients a week without the risk of further delaying surgeries, according to information seen by this newspaper.
Prior to the AOAO agreement, it was not uncommon for staff shortages to impact some surgical services, including urgent surgeries on weekends. Among other things, some staff have said it is now more difficult to call in casual or part-time nurses. The General campus emergency department has one of the longest wait times in the province.Article content
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