Smiling in the face of cutbacks, redundancies and low staffing
Intended for healthcare professionals
Letter Previous     Next

Smiling in the face of cutbacks, redundancies and low staffing

The people who are most important to us – the patients and their relatives – value nurses and the difference we can make. While celebrating Nurses’ Day (news May 16), one relative commented to me: ‘You are all so happy all the time, with smiles on your faces. It means so much to us.’

Nursing Standard. 21, 38, 32-32. doi: 10.7748/ns.21.38.32.s41

Want to read more?

RCNi-Plus
Already have access? Log in

or

3-month trial offer for £5.25/month

Subscribe today and save 50% on your first three months
RCNi Plus users have full access to the following benefits:
  • Unlimited access to all 10 RCNi Journals
  • RCNi Learning featuring over 175 modules to easily earn CPD time
  • NMC-compliant RCNi Revalidation Portfolio to stay on track with your progress
  • Personalised newsletters tailored to your interests
  • A customisable dashboard with over 200 topics
Subscribe

Alternatively, you can purchase access to this article for the next seven days. Buy now


Are you a student? Our student subscription has content especially for you.
Find out more