Hasta 60% del personal de enfermería ha desertado de los hospitales por bajos salarios
Naucela Gudiño, vicepresidenta del Colegio de Enfermería del Distrito Capital (CEDC), advirtió que los hospitales públicos del país enfrentan un profundo déficit de personal de enfermería, consecuencia de la falta de mejoras salariales acordes con la inflación, lo que afecta la atención oportuna y segura de los pacientes y genera una sobrecarga laboral inaceptable sobre los pocos […]
TL;DR
- Public hospitals face a severe deficit of nursing personnel.
- Approximately 60% of nurses have left their jobs due to low salaries.
- Hospitals that previously had 800-1200 nurses now operate with 200 or fewer.
- A single nurse may be responsible for up to 50 patients.
- Low staffing levels lead to prolonged hospital stays, delayed medication, and increased mortality.
- The nursing college demands improved salaries, pensions, and benefits.
- The current monthly salary for nurses is 246 bolivars, unchanged for three years.
- Nurses struggle to afford basic necessities, medical treatment, and adequate nutrition.
- The minimum wage should at least cover the cost of the basic food basket, which exceeds $500.