Registered nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital said they have set a one-day strike for Thursday, May 31, in support of “safe staffing and improved patient care.” They previously threatened to picket by submitting a strike notice to management on May 18.
Around the clock, tens of thousands of patients require immediate care in New York state's hospitals, and teams of health care professionals converge to help them. Top-quality, patient-centered care is the number one priority for these highly trained professionals, and they do fantastic work.
Gus Byrne is 9 years old, and he’s curious about everything. He loves technology, trains and airplanes. And he doesn’t let his autism, muscular dystrophy or Type 1 diabetes slow him down. But his parents, Bob and Adriana Byrne, have had a hard time keeping up.
A measure that has passed the Illinois House would require hospitals to have Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) who can treat and examine victims of sexual assault. Some say it would mean better collection of forensic evidence and better treatment of victims.
A jury has ruled that a Boston hospital retaliated against a Haitian-American nurse who stood up for a black colleague and has awarded her $28 million. Gessy Toussaint’s attorney described Wednesday’s verdict against Brigham and Women’s Hospital as ‘‘monumental.’’
About 50 nurses from Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze will be boarding buses to Northwell Health headquarters in Long Island on Monday to vote on a potential strike, according to the nurses' union.