Many of the auxiliary nurses and care assistants, for example, work very long hours–13-hour days are not uncommon.
The shortage of auxiliary nurses in the new year meant that some operations had to be postponed.
Does he also accept that inadequate pay of auxiliary nurses is one factor which mitigates against the enrolment of nurses at present?
Auxiliary nurses also have a very important part to play in any ward in any hospital.
It is interesting to note that many auxiliary nurses are women who have brought up their families and who have lost education opportunities.
There was marvellous help from district nurses, auxiliary nurses and a home help, but it just was not enough.
In addition, there are two auxiliary nurses without formal nursing qualifications.
Other human service educations, such as auxiliary nurses, psychologists and social workers, were not included in the present study because of unreliable or unavailable data for the whole study period.
