'Not good enough': nurse laments Nelson Hospital condition

'Not good enough': nurse laments Nelson Hospital condition

Amanda Field has been an oncology nurse at Nelson Hospital for 25 years. Photo: supplied/Amanda Field By Samantha Gee of RNZ An oncology nurse who has worked at Nelson Hospital for more than 25 years says the staffing shortages, run down buildings and lack of bed space is now the worst she's ever seen it.

Nelson Hospital short staffed, run down, 'not good enough for patients', says nurse

Amanda Field says the staffing shortages, run down buildings and lack of bed space is now the worst she's ever seen it.

Nigeria needs 50yrs to close shortage of nurses, Obi laments

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