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ED nurses struggle with lack of toilets and cramped facilities
Too few toilets and lockers, inadequate changing rooms and cramped rest space add to the pressures on nurses working in emergency departments, a survey reveals
Erin Dean
Posted 25 April 2024 - 01:00
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