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On the sauce: Are nurses drinking too much?
Australia is a country that likes a drink. Recently deceased former prime minister Bob Hawke was lauded for his larrikin persona and prowess at the bar. And, like many other countries, our national holidays often centre around getting on the sauce.
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Professionals indeed drink to access at times and unwisely if going to work next day. Perhaps it is timely to look at random testing for drugs and alcohol on professionals coming to work same as they do random testing for drink and drug affected drivers. Suggest workmates cover up for their work colleagues who are drink and drug affected coming on a shift to work.
It seems to be policy to favour younger nurses over older, and employ a large number of working holiday visa holders as casuals, so wouldn’t this be expected.