Nurse shortage
Sir, — the teaching-profes-sion has relieving teachers, who can be called on in cases of sickness or at other times when teachers are- absent. Surely ■ the North Canterbury' Hospital Board could organise a pool of nurses who live in the community, but who, for various reasons are unable to. return to full-time• nursing, but who may be only too ■ happy, to assist for short periods. To reduce non-urgent; hospital admissions, i.e. increase the waiting list, is ■ not the answer. Cost is always used as an excuse for not providing a service, but I believe patient care and the welfare of the nursing staff should be a top priority. — Yours, etc.,' ’ '■' . • ' . ......’
JUDY M. WATERS. July 14, 1980. • : •
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