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I think the RCN are right in that nurses are being required to use their own resources more and more. Laptops, phones with cameras, etc. are almost expected. There's no PCT I ever worked for that saw the need for a nurse to have access to a laptop or web based evidence or any other practice resources at work until we brought our own kit. Then they came to expect that we'd provide our own equipment and even used that as a reason for still not providing it as work tools!

The same nurses are still expected to take home their soiled and fouled work clothing and launder it with their family washing too. Apparently, that's OK as long as the water is hot enough!

It isn't luddite to point out that some staff groups are being exploited!