ONA President Speaks on Nursing Shortage

The President of the Ontario Nurses Association says its becoming
increasingly difficult for Northern Hospitals to attract quality nurses.
Linda Haslam-Stroud recently toured several area communities and says
its becoming a crisis situation in Sioux Lookout.
Haslam-Stroud says geography and incentives are 2-barriers hurting
Sioux Lookout.
She adds the new Hospital needs to be built sooner, rather
than later as it will help in recruitment and retention efforts.