950 nurses to join NSW hospitals - Nursing Review

Manning Hospital to receive boost in nurse numbers, but will it be enough?

Manning Base Hospital will gain seven staff under a NSW rollout, but the NSWNMA warns it falls short. Read why qualification and ratio concerns remain.

950 nurses to join NSW hospitals - Nursing Review

NSW Health will begin recruiting 950 additional nurses as part of the next stage of the state’s Safe Staffing Levels reform, extending minimum nurse-to-patient ratios to more than 360 general and specialty wards across 70 hospitals. The expansion follows the rollout of staffing ratios in 81 emergency departments, where more than 990 nurses have already been recruited. Under the new arrangements, participating wards will operate with a minimum ra…