Nursing Workforce - Working Longer, Getting Older, Australia

The ANF cautioned against any complacency regarding nursing workforce numbers. The caution follows the release of the AIHW report that shows an increase in nursing supply of 9.8% from 2001 to 2005. ANF Acting Federal Secretary, Gerardine (Ged) Kearney said the data reveals the increase is largely due to nurses working longer hours, with an alarming 16,000 reporting that they work more than 50-hours per week.

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Filed under: Nursing on January 29th, 2008