When flexible staff face inflexibility
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When flexible staff face inflexibility

Alison Moore Freelance journalist

Poor management of temporary staff means agency nurses often cannot use their full range of skills and experience

It’s the first day of a new placement for you as an agency nurse at an organisation where you have never worked before. However, you know this organisation is desperate for someone with your skills and experience.

Nursing Standard. 32, 15, 26-28. doi: 10.7748/ns.32.15.26.s19

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