Associate role will be abused
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Associate role will be abused

Enrolled nurses were perfectly good but they were got-rid-of when it was said their role was being abused because they were having to take on the duties of the registered nurse because there was a shortage. I fear these new nursing associates will be underpaid and overused.

Nursing Standard. 32, 9, 30-30. doi: 10.7748/ns.32.9.30.s32

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