Hospitals find ways to lighten nurses' Covid-19 load

Nurses’ workloads have risen, particularly as the continued surge in coronavirus cases has put more than 1,600 Covid-19 patients in hospital. - The Straits Times/Asia News Network

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Faced with a staffing crisis as healthcare workers quit amid a wave of Covid-19 infections that has lasted for months, hospitals are finding new ways to lighten nurses' loads, such as by training volunteers and administrative staff to take over some basic tasks.

At some hospitals, such as Ng Teng Fong General, these other staff or volunteers serve meals and clear trays so that nurses can focus on their core duties.