title: Bridging the gap, spreading the load and mixing the skills: a training for junior staff nurses.
abstract: This inner London renal unit, like others, was facing an increase in patient numbers together with a shortage of renal trained staff nurses. For some time the patient population had been shifting towards a predominance of elderly dependent, although stable, clientele with various physical, psychological and social needs.
authors.affiliation: Dialysis Unit at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tibbles
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008131:London; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D015397:Program Evaluation; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*