A northern Manitoba First Nation declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon, owing to a nursing shortage members leaders in the community called critical and a crisis.
Pimicikamak Cree Nation — also known as Cross Lake — is supposed to have at least 13 nurses working in its nursing station, but as of Friday, there were only four. That’s leading to the staff who are available experiencing burnout and a lack of sleep, while some patients are being turned away as the facility operates on an emergencies-only basis.
“For people that don’t know Cross Lake, where we’re located, we are an isolated community
