“We’re running around constantly, not taking breaks and we’re just exhausted,' one nurse told KIRO 7.
Nurses telling KIRO 7 their staff is being stretched too thin – and it’s taking a toll on their level of care. We spoke with members of the union who say they are planning to strike if the hospital doesn’t meet their demands.
Nurses I talked to say with the current nurse to patio ratio it’s unsafe, and that they feel they’re being overworked and underpaid. This means patients are admitted but have to wait to get a bed and see a doctor, often having to wait for hours, even days. That also has floors of the hospital shut down due to a lack of staffing.As the union negotiates a new contract with the hospital, nurses say they plan to strike if their demands are not met.
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