The politicians have shown absolute contempt for our profession and expertise.
They have not listened to our reasonable requests
for safe patient ratios exposing patients to sub standard care and potential neglect & Nurses feeling unsafe in their ability to fulfill their duty of care.
The scenario is untenable as is proven by nurses
leaving the profession or suffering themselves
with mental health or physical issues.
Skill mix is also compromised with inadequate ratios .
I especially feel for the Aged Care Sector as even the most fancy facilities do not remunerate their staff adequately. Multi million dollar providers exploit
gentle , caring , hard working persons to provide
care with 1x RN to manage multiple complex scenarios.
These providers can pay over the award .
I feel gas lighted by the premier & prime minister
they pay us lip service and are self serving .
I would like to see more exposure in a Q&A style on TV &/or radio with these supposed experts and our nurses .
Our remuneration is another bone of contention,
$1 odd an hour extra pre tax .
How insulting & disrespectful .