Heather du Plessis-Allan DriveHeather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Kerri Nuku: New Zealand Nurses Organisation spokesperson says more medical staff will reduce tension and violence

View descriptionShare

A nurses union says having more staff will reduce violence in emergency departments.

There have been more than 7,000 assaults of public health employees in the two years to April.

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine is calling for around-the-clock security guards in all EDs.

NZNO's Kerri Nuku says reducing wait times will lower the tension.

"If we had more nurses, more doctors on the floor to be able to deal with the crisis- ED departments across the whole workforce are short."

LISTEN ABOVE

  • Facebook
  • X (Twitter)
  • WhatsApp
  • Email
  • Download

In 1 playlist(s)

  1. Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

    7,468 clip(s)

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the 
Social links
Follow podcast
Recent clips
Browse 7,470 clip(s)