Safe Staffing – where are our red lines?

This week we’re looking at the workforce crisis in nursing. How did we get here, what is the impact, and where are the red lines for the profession? Special guests Professor Jane Ball and Professor Dame Anne Marie Rafferty join us to talk about what we really mean by safe staffing, and how we can build back to a more sustainable workforce. Nursing Matters is presented by PNC chair Rachel Hollis and PNC committee member Professor Alison Leary. Tell us what YOU want us to discuss on the podcast by tweeting @theRCN with the tag #NursingMatters ·         Aneurin Bevan referred to the shortage of nurses as a national scandal, and we're in a national scandal now.” - Anne Marie Rafferty ·         “The pandemic has shown that nursing is at the heart of health care; without enough nurses you can’t deliver health care services.’’ - Jane Ball ·         ‘’We can debate what safe staffing looks like but what is happening now can’t be safe” - Alison Leary ·         “We need pay and we need progression; the sticky floor really holds nurses back.” - Anne Marie Rafferty ·         ‘’The largest safety critical profession in health care constantly has to prove its worth.’’ – Alison Leary ·         “The cost of not having enough nurses is huge.” - Jane Ball Presented by Rachel Hollis. Audio production by Alex Rees. Assistant producer Jelena Sofronijevic. Music: ‘Snappy’ by Jonathan Boyle under licence from premiumbeat.com. Nursing Matters is a Podmasters Production for the RCN.   https://www.rcn.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices