A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
Nurses on Gisborne Hospital’s Ward 5 will strike for one hour next Wednesday.
The industrial action comes after a series of appeals for staff and patient safety have been ignored by the employer, says the New Zealand Nurses Organisation.
NZNO Tairāwhiti delegate Christine Warrander said the decision was made because
they were “incredibly concerned” about patient safety, and “the existing situation continues to compromise patient care”.
Ms Warrander said a provisional improvement notice (PIN) was issued on December 20 for Ward 5 in response to health and safety concerns arising from unsafe staffing levels.
Acute and persistent staff shortages had resulted in untenable workloads, staff stress, increased sick leave, burnout and resignations.
