Friday, November 17, 2006

RCN & HCA's

When is a nurses not a health worker

"Nurses cannot be treated like other healthcare workers, because we aren't like other healthcare workers.

This is the Royal College of Nursing.
It isn't, and never will be, the Royal College of Health Workers

RCN President Betty Kershaw
launching the RCN;s health manifesto
Nursing Standard 8th May 1996

NOTE

Similar statement re HCA's made when UNISON produced a UNISON HCA Nurse badge