NURSING AND EDUCATION PLATFORM

Report out today again supports low staffing. Yes low staffing is horrendous and we need a minimum staff level. However, we are hiding behind low staffing as an excuse for poor care. It is one reason BUT in some cases of low stafing, nurses still sit at the desk where they consider their role to be. Supported by blogs, inspection reports and observations. There are cases of student nurses reprimanded for wanting to directly assist with patients-- as "it is not their role".

Poor care has always existed, even without low staff levels (ie staff levels meets the recommended figure for the ward or care home by the higher manager) . There are other reasons. In 1980 one of Wells conclusions was that increasing staff levels will not always increase quality of care. We know this. Accept it and then we can deal with it. We should not be  looking to blame anybody.