Convalescence makes sense, says Jane Bates
The patient in bay 3 had been kept awake all night because the others around her had been crying out. The ward was frantic 24/7 with new admissions and crises. The patient was exhausted, vulnerable and longed for some sleep. But she was stuck in that bed because no one could organise a care package that would enable her to cope safely at home.
Nursing Standard. 30, 31, 24-25. doi: 10.7748/ns.30.31.24.s24
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