‘I love being a nurse… but I cannot do the job properly’
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‘I love being a nurse… but I cannot do the job properly’

Nick Evans Freelance health writer

NHS Employers has released a guide to help trusts retain staff, but nurse managers are concerned it is too little, too late

‘I feel guilty leaving work two hours late knowing staffing levels are inadequate. I often go home in tears. I love being a nurse, yet I feel I cannot do my job properly.’

Nursing Management. 24, 7, 10-11. doi: 10.7748/nm.24.7.10.s9

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