Denosa defends baby death nurses

Sapa, May 21, 2010 The Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) on Friday defended its nurses working at hospitals where 17 infant deaths have been recorded in a week. "Whilst we sympathise with families who have lost their babies, we take strong exception at the depiction of nurses, who are at the forefront of healthcare services, as murderers," Denosa said in a statement. At least 17 infants had died in the past week at hospitals in Gauteng. Six died at Charlotte Maxeke Academic hospital on Tuesday due to diarrhoea. ... Denosa