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Exclusive: Short-staffing pressure threatens nurses’ well-being, survey shows

Nurses’ well-being is threatened by staff shortages that result in many regularly working shifts without time to take a break or even eat or drink anything, a Nursing Standard survey shows
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- @StephJonesBerry
Posted 12 May 2018 - 00:01
 

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