new research out of McGill University.While that may not be completely unexpected, the research — which looked at psychological distress and coping strategies of hospital healthcare workers during the pandemic — also found about half of nurses and one out of every five physicians who responded to a survey expressed intentions to quit.The results come as provinces across the country are grappling with a second wave of COVID-19, high case numbers and healthcare systems are feeling the strain.Jason Harley, a professor in the department of Surgery at McGill University, led the research and said the increases in stress, anxiety and burnout were “statistically significant.”“What we found confirmed the pandemic has made a bad situation worse.