Citing worker shortages, nursing home operators said the standard could not be met without additional funding for higher wages.
Category: Nursing and Nurses
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It’s Never Too Late to Become a Nurse
During the pandemic, Joanna Patchett spent 18 harrowing months in the intensive care unit. She discovered that medicine isn’t just about science — it’s also about heart.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Wore an Orange Wig’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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When Your Boss Is an App
Gig work has been silently taking over new industries, but not in the way many expected.
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Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units
Citing costs, many hospitals are closing labor and delivery wards, expanding so-called maternity care deserts.
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Nurses Are Burned Out. Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them?
The pandemic has pushed already stressed nurses away from a demanding field. Does the job need to be rethought?
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The Beauty of Expiration-Date Dating
Falling for someone who’s leaving can be surprisingly liberating (and so much fun).
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Nurse Strike Ends at a New York City Hospital
Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai in Manhattan will return to work on Thursday after reaching tentative deals, union leaders said.
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NYC Nurses Prepare to Strike at Mount Sinai and Montefiore Hospitals
More than 7,000 nurses at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center are seeking better wages and working conditions.
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U.K. Rail Strike May Scuttle Post-Holiday Plans to Return to Work
Public sympathy for striking nurses and other health workers is particularly strong, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to confront trade unions.
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How a Sprawling Hospital Chain Ignited Its Own Staffing Crisis
Ascension, one of the country’s largest health systems, spent years cutting jobs, leaving it flat-footed when the pandemic hit.