Nova Scotia nursing students start placements in long-term care to tackle staff shortages

Just over 100 nursing students across Nova Scotia have started their placements in long-term care facilities in an effort to tackle staff shortages exacerbated by the Omicron variant of COVID-19. While some students may not have an initial interest in sticking with long-term care, registered nurses who have walked the path they’re about to experience urge them to keep an open mind. Alexa MacLean reports.

• N.S. to add 500 new beds to long-term care system in about ‘3 to 5 years’