As if they didn’t have enough to worry about – here’s more news that may cause baby boomers some stress.
Almost a third of registered aged care nurses are considering quitting in the next year because of job stress, says a new University of Melbourne study.
The study, conducted by the Centre for Human Resource Management at the University of Melbourne and the Australian Nursing Federation finds Victoria’s registered nurses in Victoria’s aged care sector are “emotionally exhausted” and not committed to their workplace.
It cites excessive workloads, cost cutting, a hostile work environment and competing role demands as causing the stress.
The study was based on a survey of over 1000 registered nurses and personal care workers in Victoria last year.
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