STUDENT nurses are not being trained to spot patients with alcohol problems and lack the confidence to deal with them, Scottish researchers have warned.
STUDENT nurses are not being trained to spot patients with alcohol problems and lack the confidence to deal with them, Scottish researchers have warned.
WINDOW WONDER: Linda Cannon with part of the stained-glass window of William Wallace, which has been removed from the monument for restoration. TRAINING FEARS: Researchers say students are joining the workforce unprepared to deal with patients who have alcohol problems.
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Helen Puttick Health Correspondent
An Edinburgh University expert, who has studied the content of nurse training programmes, says they are not confident enough to tackle the sensitive subject of heavy drinking with patients as they are not taught how to do so.
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