Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence yesterday promised to reintroduce overtime payment for nurses and work to end the verbal and physical abuse suffered by health care workers.
“Nurses will be compensated for their hours of work even if it entails paying overtime,” Lawrence was quoted at an event held at the Guyana Public Service Union Hall, in observance of International Nurses Day.
According to a press release from the Public Health Ministry, although Lawrence provided no details of when and how this is to be facilitated, she offered the promise as part of a commitment to improving the working standards of nurses, especially when it comes to monetary compensation for hard work.
