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N.J. nurses are overworked according to Rutgers College of Nursing professor

11-12-2007 · EurekAlert!

New Jersey registered nurses are teetering on the brink of exhaustion due to heavier work loads, feeling that they are not able to provide proper patient care and receiving little support from management, according to a survey conducted by Rutgers College of Nursing faculty member Linda Flynn.

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