Nurses of Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod Healthcare voted Monday to authorize a strike, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, who said this move doesn't send the 62 registered nurses immediately to the picket line.
A new study revealed that during staffing shortages in hospitals, hiring higher proportions of temporary staff was linked to an increased risk of patient deaths.
Long-term care providers in New Hampshire say they're in dire need of more licensed nursing assistants. But a key training program has been on hold since May, after its funding dried up.