The nursing staff at the Armstrong County Memorial Hospital have informed management that they are set to go on strike.
For the past two years, the nurses at the hospital have been alerting management to staffing issues but say they have not been heard. This morning, a 10-day strike notice was submitted and the nurses plan to walk off the job at 7 a.m. Sunday.
The Bassett Healthcare Network has reversed an earlier decision, allowing registered nurses in Oneonta and Sidney to receive "gratitude bonuses," the hospital network announced on Monday, Feb. 28.
More than 50 nurses at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta and the Fox Tri-Town Campus in Sidney had been denied the end-of-the-year bonus in December.
California's $250,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits applies to actions by physician assistants even if they are not properly supervised by a licensed physician, the California Supreme Court ruled.
There's a lot of talk about a shortage of nurses and other hospital staff during the pandemic, a shortage that means patients sometimes wait in hallways until a bed opens up, or have to reschedule surgery. But state numbers show there are more licensed nurses now, in almost every category, than before the pandemic.
In a rare show of vigorous bipartisanship, the Oregon House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill on Friday to support nurses and address the state's ongoing nursing staff shortage.
If approved by the Senate, House Bill 4003 would direct the state to issue nursing intern licenses to students meeting certain qualifications and allow them to practice under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Four years into a Washington, D.C., program in which nurses answer some 911 calls, officials say it's making a difference and saving thousands of people unnecessary trips to the emergency room.
News4 got an inside look at the Right Care, Right Now Nurse Triage Line, a phone line that connects some 911 callers with nurses to determine if they need to go to the hospital or a neighborhood clinic.