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Archive > November, 2004 Vol. V, No. 11

Staffing

Volunteers: Valuable and Free

Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC

Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR Many basic tasks important to the daily functioning of your facility don't require the time and attention of your professional staff. Small and not-so-small things like filing forms, greeting patients, comforting families and making coffee all need to get done every day, but certainly not by a nurse or a tech. Here are some examples of how you might put a volunteer to work in your facility.

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