Monday was the last day someone could have given birth with a maternity team at Mount Desert Island Hospital in Bar Harbor. The obstetrics unit closes today. Now, anyone in labor will either show up to the emergency department or make the added 30-minute drive to the next, nearest delivery ward in Ellsworth.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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