Wales' chief nurse says expectations are unrealistic for an exhausted workforce.
"It's not all about pay. Yes they want to be rewarded fairly, but they want to give great care and they also want to work flexibly," said Helen Whyley, RCN director in Wales.
More than 400 nurses from across the world are expected to come and work in Wales this year through a new Welsh government programme.Chief Nursing Officer Sue Tranka joined the NHS as a nurse in 1999 via an international programme However, she believes international recruitment is a short-term fix and Wales must look to homegrown nurses for a longer-term solution.is undertaking a piece of work around workforce planning currently - that's the first time we will have done such a comprehensive piece of work in Wales," she said.
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