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Alison ABC Television

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Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:10 am

Everyone knows how hard nurses work in our crumbling hospital infrastructure. Nurses are on the front line, dealing with all the issues that the policy makers can only imagine they know how to fix. So what can we do? How can we fix the health system? If you are in Victoria and have an idea about what we should be doing, or would like to hear what the experts think & listen to other nurses' opinions, join us at the ABC for a studio debate. Nurses (and other health professionals) should call Alison Kenter on 03 9524 2484 or email kenter.alison@abc.net.au. We would love to hear from you.

Liz

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Oct 11, 2007, 11:33 am

Well when I was in the Royal Brisbane ER, the nurse there was telling mum that the reason they have overcrowding in the ER is that when the QLD Gov rebuilt the RBWH, they reduced the number of ER beds rather than thinking about population boom and increasing the beds. So that means people like me end up in the corridors until they can be discharged. Luckily for me, i was so out of it I didnt really notice much and eventually the medication helped me to have a bit of a nap, but if you got people in pain its not good.

They also need to make nursing and medicine more apealing, especially with regards to shiftwork. Doctors at the RBH have a fighting fatigue system, and yet I havent seen the nurses been offered a similar thing, and yet they are at the frontline of health! Wages certainly need to be improved for nurses and more incentives, including more time off etc.

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Oct 12, 2007, 05:08 pm

The debate took place last night in studios in Melbourne. thanks to everyone who contributed.

alison

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