Responding to the NMC Spotlight on Nursing and Midwifery report, RCN Chief Nursing Officer, Nicola Ranger, said:
RCN Chief Nursing Officer, Nicola Ranger, said:
“It is completely unacceptable that any internationally educated nurse would face abuse, racism and discrimination and all organisations need to work together to do more to protect staff.
“It is very concerning that newly qualified nurses feel unsupported and pressurised to provide care above their skill level. Early career nurses require greater support, and we must listen in their concerns and develop initiatives to improve the situation.
“This report by the NMC is also further evidence that the government must act on our call for regulated safe staffing levels as this is essential for the retention of nurses - two-thirds of nurses trained in the UK found staffing levels worse than expected and that statistic must act as a wakeup call.”
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