Nursing shortage and pandemic takes its toll on Billings Clinic nurse

Nursing shortage and pandemic takes its toll on Billings Clinic nurse

Throughout the pandemic.

Hhave been on the front linled to some of them leavinpeople than we're used toI think it's been, it's betool.

Amanda Peterson is aClinic, She's been on theyears and began her careerthe pandemic began.

We'rehours, 14 hours, dependingstaying late, that's a lonof other people's lives.

Anurses and other health caworking long hours more shan increased patient loadfor health care workers, tand a lot of frustrations.check ins and I went in thtold them, you know, hey,hard time.

Like I feel dramy bucket is not full at ahospitals nationwide are dshortage and it's been noClinic, Billings Clinic cu100 vacant nursing positioretired early or we're juswith.

Amanda says health crealized that if they don'they can't take care of otone of those things wherehave had to step back andsome time away, I need toand then I can come back aput 100% of myself into ththat Amanda says have helppower through things suchwritten on the building'ssigns like these around toworkers, little things likthe community, even just ahard and thank you for thakindness will go a long wa