TRENTO. “There is a situation of conflict that we try to manage with the employer side”, these are the words of Giancarlo Ruscitti, director of the health and social policy department of the province, who adds: “There is continuous stress in the structures due to the presence of people with Covid”.
This is the response of the head of the Department of health and social policies to the letter Daniel Pedrotti, president of the Order of Nursing Professions, as regards the difficult situation within the Trentino health system and in particular in retirement homes: there is a lack of nurses, there is a lack of fundamental skills to be able to do adequate services but also for ensure the necessary safety standards (Here article).
“The directives of the Higher Institute of Health have arrived – says Ruscitti – which are consistent with the provincial ones. Talks with the parties are frequent. There have been major outbreaks in this second wave of coronavirus, but they were handled better than in the first phase: protocols and guidelines work. The situation appears calm “.
Structures that are under pressure. “There is stress and it lasts for a long time in case of positivity. The attention of the operators in their behavior is maximum. There is a blocking of entrances and any meetings inside the nursing homes are protected – continues Ruscitti – the virus he can only enter from the outside. The main concerns concern the houses of the clergy which are not organized structures like the RSA and therefore an external intervention is necessary “.
However, attention remains very high in a delicate sector. “The seriousness of the approach taken by these services since this summer pays off in dealing with the epidemic. There are some complicated situations – he comments Francesca Parolari, president of Upipa – but the dialogue with the institutions is constant to find the best solutions. We have much more experience, competence and technology than the first wave, we try to team up to get out of this difficult moment. Of course, some critical issues remain, the shifts are long, also for an organizational choice of operators who never spare themselves. But let’s not let our guard down because we still have a complicated period ahead of us “.
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