Poor working conditions drive nurses to the brink
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Poor working conditions drive nurses to the brink

Scant opportunity to eat, drink and take breaks during shifts is leaving nurses depressed, using alcohol to self-medicate, and even suicidal, a Nursing Standard survey has found.

Nursing Standard. 33, 3, 7-7. doi: 10.7748/ns.33.3.7.s4

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