Sir, - I read Nuala Haughey's account of a nurse's shift with despair.
What are registered nurses doing making beds, giving out breakfast and running baths? Are these the skills of the professional nurse?
Nurses need to look at their work practises and clarify their own role. This may be a painful exercise as I think it will identify a skill mix problem, e.g. too many registered nurses in certain areas and not enough support workers. - Your, etc,.
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