From the BBC UK; Has anyone experienced this... I have and I work in the US.
Do degrees mean nurses will not 'dirty' their hands?
The training changes that have given students the opportunity of getting a degree in nursing at university have provoked fears that the basic care of patients will suffer.
Two University of Surrey researchers conducted a study that showed the modern student nurse does not always see it as their role to do the 'dirty' things like cleaning up blood and faeces.
Dr Helen Allen, director, and Pam Smith, professor of nursing, say it was not an attack on nurses but on a health system that devalues care.
Our study 'How student nurses' supernumerary status affects the way they think about nursing: a qualitative study' was headlined on some websites as 'clearing up poo will not help me learn - student nurses reject basic care'.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/8455266.stm
Published: 2010/01/13 05:49:55 GMT
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