• surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      There’s not a nurse shortage.

      There’s a nurse shortage at the current wages and working conditions.

      And the fix shouldn’t be to put patients at risk.

      • ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        This one is more of a shortage because all support staff got fired and duties lumped on nurses without increasing staff levels. Add back 4 medical/nursing assistants per floor and there’s not a shortage anymore, because nurses aren’t making beds, doing vitals checks, and grabbing water anymore.