Counter-balancing the demands of the job as we get older
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Counter-balancing the demands of the job as we get older

Jane Bates Retired nurse

A nurse was recently suspended for failing to carry out CPR on a collapsed patient. In her defence, she said she was ‘too old’ to employ the emergency procedure.

Nursing Standard. 38, 7, 13-13. doi: 10.7748/ns.38.7.13.s8

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