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Letters: Nurses reply to Mary Dejevsky, and Iggy Pop’s sherry habit

12 October 2013

9:00 AM

12 October 2013

9:00 AM

Nursing standards

Sir: I share Mary Dejevsky’s concern regarding the impact of tired, overworked nurses on the quality of patient care (‘Short shrift for long shifts’, 6 October). However, it is unwarranted to blame nurses for detrimental work cultures when the contributing factors are complex. Nurses generally do not have a choice about the length of shifts they work.

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