Guam’s Department of Public Health and Social Services, along with the Department of Education, might help the ongoing pediatric nursing shortage with the Guam Memorial Hospital.
As GMH, the island’s only public hospital continues to see a shortage of pediatric nurses, the Public Health says that they offer help to aid the ongoing problem.
During last week’s media COVID-19 meeting, Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bob Leon Guerrero gave details on how the GMH pediatric nurse shortage will be addressed, especially now that more children are getting sick.
Dr. Bob said, “Public Health did offer if it got that critical that we offer some of the nurses at Public Health to work over at GMH.”
He added, “And I’m sure GDOE can flex some of their nurses–student health counselors because there’s quite a few of them worked in the nursery, worked in the peds so if it gets to be a problem maybe GDOE can have some of their nurses go over to the hospital.”
In a comment to PNC, Cindy Hanson– GMH Public Information Officer said, “To date, no final decisions have been made regarding nurses from DPHSS assisting GMH. We are still in discussions with the DPHSS.”
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