21 Oct 2021

Covid-19: Emergency nurses anxious and exhausted as cases rise

From Morning Report, 8:10 am on 21 October 2021

Hospital emergency nurses say they're under pressure, anxious and exhausted as Covid-19 cases continue to rise.

There were 43 people in hospital yesterday with Covid-19, and during the outbreak many more have passed through emergency departments on the way to managed isolation or other places.

Nurses say it's tough, and district health boards haven't done enough to prepare for the pandemic.

New Zealand Nurses Organisation Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku spoke to Corin Dann.