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Using nursing assistants to fill coronavirus gaps brings risks if they're not up to the job

  • Written by Nicole Blay, Research Fellow - workforce, Western Sydney University
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The number of people going to hospital with the coronavirus is expected to rise, putting a strain on our health and aged care services and their workforce.

Australian undergraduate student nurses and those health workers here on visas from overseas are being encouraged to work as nursing assistants during this...

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