NURSING AND EDUCATION PLATFORM

Still we hear, the sole reason for poor care is low staffing. Of course major unions may state that to " keep nurse members". Yes low staffing does create horrendous problems eg residents not bathed in care home or hospital, errors drugs or whatever, overlooked aspects of care or delays and stressed staff.Iin care homes, the manager is REGISTERED thus responsible . see article on this web re this.

Yet refs and CQC report support that poor care is NOT always due to low staff numbers as do experiences of myself and others. eg shouting at patients, nurse not knowing how to turn oxygen cannister on in an emergenecy ( she had never been taught),forgotten records in care plans, falsified records care plan etc.In book Commodity of care. This book dares to anlayse fully. Taken a long time this book.

We need to stop whitewashing the situation by simply blaming low staff levels. We also need to reduce the cloud of fear amongst staff which prevents discussion which may prevent or resolve some problems.