Absolutely. What she tells me fills me with horror frankly........queues (literally) of patients on trolleys waiting for a free bed, dealing daily with druggies, alcoholics and all sorts of other patients with mental health issues (she was punched twice this week), acute staff shortages through...
Nurses pay has been cut in real terms by somewhere between 12-14% in the last 10 years or so, I doubt they will care much for your pedantry in this case..........
It’s ridiculous........the amount previously paid was more than just the fees and helped contribute to living costs. Now they nothing and end up with the same levels of debt as any other student........which is grossly unfair given the placement time they have to complete every term as well...
Making nursing students pay tuition fees (came in last academic year I think) is even more stupid. Given the crap working conditions and crap pay, the incentive to qualify must be disappearing.