ARMIDALE hospital staff have brought out the placards for better nurse to patient ratios in what they describe as potentially "life-threatening" situations in a "broken system".
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It was a NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) rally, but the nurses and midwives were backed up by doctors, wardsmen, cleaning staff, and concerned community members in order to have their voices heard.
They're pushing for ratios to have one registered nurse to four patients in surgical wards, one to four in medical, and one to three in emergency.
NSWNMA Armidale community health and hospital branch secretary, Warren Isaac, said the system was broken now.
Jessica Worboys
Education and youth reporter at the Northern Daily Leader. Get in touch via jessica.worboys@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Education and youth reporter at the Northern Daily Leader. Get in touch via jessica.worboys@austcommunitymedia.com.au
