âSurvival modeâ: Perth nurse-to-patient ratios reach âoutrageousâ levels
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Nurses at Perthâs major hospitals say they are working in âsurvival modeâ, operating with shortfalls of 30 to 50 fewer staff than required.
And emergency department doctors have backed the claims, saying staffing ratios accepted in major emergency departments were âoutrageousâ and would never be accepted in hospital wards.
Staffing ratios in emergency departments are âoutgrageousâ.
Nurses say patient safety is at risk, with the shortages most severe in critical care and specialty areas at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth Childrenâs Hospital and major emergency departments.
Survival mode : Perth nurse-to-patient ratios reach outrageous levels
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