Nurses missing out on vital training, finds poll

NURSES are missing out on vital training, including basic life-support and managing infections like MRSA, a poll found today.

By The Newsroom

Published 30th Mar 2010, 11:03 BST

Updated 30th Mar 2010, 12:01 BST

A survey of more than 3,000 nurses for the Royal College of Nursing found 32 per cent were unable to attend compulsory training this year. Of those, 44 per cent cited staff shortages and a lack of cover as key reasons.

Nurses Royal College of Nursing