We are four days away from a possible nurses' strike in New York City. Thousands of nurses at five hospitals are threatening to walk out as early as Monday if a new contract is not agreed to. KevRincon has the latest.
Thousands of nurses at five hospitalsAny work stoppage would create chaos. At Mt. Sinai, there's already an effort to divert ambulances, and starting Friday morning, babies at the neonatal ICU will start getting transferred to other hospital systems as the contract talks continue.
"Get serious, and negotiate contracts that will help your nurses deliver the quality care our patients deserve," said Nancy Hagans, president of the New York State Nurses Association."Staffing is a top priority," Hagans said.One of the hospitals still at odds with the union is Montefiore.
There have been signs of progress. Richmond University Medical Center struck a deal, saying in a statement,"This agreement is a solid investment for our hospital and recognizes our exceptional team of nursing professionals who are the cornerstone of our institution."Potential nurses strike looming in New York as hospitals brace for influx of tripledemic cases
"The problem with a strike is that everybody loses. There's no winners in a strike," said Kenneth Raske, president of the Greater New York Hospital Association."We're very apprehensive about the situation that's developing.""You can't take major institutions offline without serious consequences. Elective surgeries will clearly be backed up," Raske said.
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