The image of a nurse has changed from that of a “caring and calm” healthcare professional, to a “caring but stressed” healthcare professional. More than half of the nursing profession feel they are underpaid and overworked, resulting in the likelihood of patient’s needs not being met, significantly increasing. Lengthy hours, quality of working environments, lack of leadership and the ageing population and workforce, can all be seen as influential factors, in which have the potential to leave this profession in a situation of calamity. This recent article looks at the reasons and some possible solutions.Goodare, Pete. (2017) Literature review: Why do we continue to lose our nurses? Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 34(4).
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