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- Halton Healthcare’s Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital saw 15 emergency-room nurses resign between June and early September.
- Ontario Nurses’ Association said over a dozen nurses quit because of unmanageable patient volumes and unsafe conditions.
- ONA president Erin Ariss said the hospital turned its back on staff, citing burnout, violence and removal of unit assistants.
- Halton announced it will replace the 28 unit assistants with personal support workers.