Tasmanian nurses say understaffing forces them to take unsustainable workloads
Nurses at Tasmanian hospitals say understaffing is worsening quality of care for patients. COVID-19 vaccination duties are contributing to a shortage of nurses in the state's hospitals, but health unions say uncompetitive salaries in Tasmania create the biggest recruitment barrier.
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