SA’s nurses were overwhelmed and drowning in debt even before Covid-19 struck
A study shows nurses have three times more dependents than the average South African, and carry a heavy financial and mental burden
14 May 2020 - 13:52
SA nurses were overworked, overwhelmed, and drowning in debt even before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, according to a study conducted at a large public hospital in Johannesburg.
The International Council on Nursing issued a warning last month about the increased stress and anxiety facing nursing staff in the face of the highly contagious Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus, which has created a host of new demands on front-line workers...
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