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There is concern over what support measures are in place for students covering hospital shifts as the nursing shortage compounds. Dunedin Hospital was so desperate on the weekend, it called in 21 students to help out. A mixture of years 1-3 students, as well as Enrolled Nurse graduates responded, and were paid in Countdown vouchers. NZNO's national representative chairperson Jade Power told Heather du Plessis-Allan they're not against what happened. “It was a desperate move because we are in a crisis and I think we were just worried about the support that was in place for these students. But the students were really positive and they wanted to help.” Students were supervised by a registered nurse. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.