Half of Nurses, Midwives Considering Leaving Profession

Half of Nurses, Midwives Considering Leaving Profession
Ambulances arrive at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 28, 2021. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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Nearly half of Queensland nurses and midwives are considering leaving the profession amid chronic understaffing and aggression leading to burnout.

Of the 20,000 Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) members, 46 percent of them are overworked, burnt out and considering quitting, a poll revealed.