The chief of emergency medicine at Eastern Health says putting more nurse practitioners in hospitals won't help reduce the wait times patients are dealing with.
The head of the Nova Scotia Nurses Union says it may be time to take a close look at overtime after four nurses in Cape Breton made more than $150,000 last year — more than twice a nurse's base salary.
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Eastern Health nurses in Newfoundland and Labrador will be using HealthLine starting next week to follow up with patients who leave the emergency room without being seen by a doctor to ensure they are receiving care they need.
