Nursing union meets over problems in the industry
By Tina George
22 October 2007
The National Executive Committee of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa met over the weekend to discuss crucial issues in the nursing and health sector. A key issue discussed was the recruitment of nurses from India by the private sector.
“The recruitment of nurses from India should not be a long term solution and South African nurses working abroad are being exploited. Denosa does not want the same situation with the nurses from India being exploited as well and demands the department to be weary of that,” says DENOSA’s Asanda Fongqo.
The delay in the SA nursing council in registering qualified nurses was also highlighted as it impacted harmfully on staff nurses shortages.
“We emphasise that the shortage of nurses impacts directly to the efficient service delivery in the health sector,” says Fongqo.
He added that the one critical aspect they feel very strongly about is the unsafe working environment that nurses find themselves in. The union calls on employers to make sure that the working environment is safe.
22 October 2007
The National Executive Committee of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa met over the weekend to discuss crucial issues in the nursing and health sector. A key issue discussed was the recruitment of nurses from India by the private sector.
“The recruitment of nurses from India should not be a long term solution and South African nurses working abroad are being exploited. Denosa does not want the same situation with the nurses from India being exploited as well and demands the department to be weary of that,” says DENOSA’s Asanda Fongqo.
The delay in the SA nursing council in registering qualified nurses was also highlighted as it impacted harmfully on staff nurses shortages.
“We emphasise that the shortage of nurses impacts directly to the efficient service delivery in the health sector,” says Fongqo.
He added that the one critical aspect they feel very strongly about is the unsafe working environment that nurses find themselves in. The union calls on employers to make sure that the working environment is safe.
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