The financial challenges of caring for children with profound intellectual disability as experienced by newly qualified nurses.

Summary: Being a new nurse is hard work, but caring for children with severe intellectual disabilities is even harder. These children need constant, complex care. You might think nurses doing this tough job get paid well, but sadly, they don't. A recent study talked to 15 new nurses and found they struggle a lot with money. They face tight budgets, high living costs, and heavy emotional stress. Because of these challenges, the study shows a clear and urgent need to change how these hardworking nurses are paid so they can afford to keep doing their important jobs.