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She said nurses had been “consistently undervalued for decades”, and she was now concerned that the pay situation would push many over the edge and force them to quit the profession.
“I think what my research over the years shows is sometimes there is the final straw that breaks the camel’s back – and I think this could be it,” Professor Maben told
Nursing Times.
“I think we’re already seeing people who are so burnt out and have not felt valued in the work that they ve done, that they’re really considering retiring early, leaving the profession.
“We will lose a massive amount of expertise, in my view. People will walk away,” warned Professor Maben.