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Nurses at Bethesda Regional Health Centre are sounding the alarm over life-threatening safety risks in their ER, citing dangerously understaffed triage units where one nurse can be overwhelmed by up to 30 patients. Fueled by a surge of patients fleeing Winnipeg’s longer waits, rural facilities like Bethesda are buckling under pressure — with dire consequences: missed assessments, worsening conditions, and fears of preventable deaths. Despite raising alarms for over a year, staff say their concerns have been met with empty promises. The Manitoba Nurses Union confirms current staffing falls short of national standards, and while the province is exploring solutions, no timeline exists for fixing this crisis.

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