Maintain pressure on reforms to protect NHS
Tricia Freake
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Comment on: Nursing to become degree-only profession
I have always believed that a degree does not make you a better nurse. The academic work is a barrier to some that would make excellent nurses. I will be the first to say that I am not an academic, but I'm an extremely competent nurse which comes down to years of experience. I did the old style training, qualifying in 1991 and probably would not have entered the profession had it been a degree course then. A degree cannot make up for experience. We should be careful what we wish for!
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Comment on: Inflation is hitting nurses' pay, warns union
The unions that we pay to act on our behalf should never have agreed to the pay award in the first place. As ever, the Government believe that nurses will not strike and so continue to offer appalling pay. This will never change until nurses do strike or until our unions do what they are paid to and fight for a decent wage for us. After 20 years in nursing, many of my friends are appalled to learn how low my pay is. Over the last few months I have definitely noticed the effects of the rise in inflation and do not know how some nurses, particularly those in central London, are able to manage financially. It is an utter disgrace when some nurses are unable to buy a their own home and yet MPs feel they have a devine right to own 2 at the expense of the tax payer. I defy anyone to justify that!
