Nurses' row goes to industrial commission

by gwenith
Nov 10, '06 Views: 629 Comments: 5

The federation has asked deputy president Pauline Shelley to make an order requiring the hospital to increase the number of nurses working in the emergency department.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...1/s1785596.htm
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Nov 10, '06
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Does this mean that each hospital with an ED will receive more money to make this happen ?
Nov 10, '06
Occupation: icu nurse Joined: Jul '02; Posts: 10,260; Likes: 234

We wish!!!
Nov 13, '06
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And..... indeed, if they DO get increased funding, will it be used as intended???!!!!
My experience has been...... not necessarily!
Nov 14, '06
Occupation: icu nurse Joined: Jul '02; Posts: 10,260; Likes: 234

You old cynic you Grace

I agree though - money often gets sidetracked into such really important issues as - a PR compaign to overcome the bad publicity the naughty nurses brought by doing this in the first place.

Beaurocrats - doncha just luv 'em
Nov 15, '06
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WOT! ME cynical???!!! NEVER!!!!! :chuckle

But old..... yep, I'm certainly gettin to be that!