Massive merger involving St. John's hospitals sows nurses' anxiety about staffing, budgets

As leaders of a Dignity Health system entering a mega-merger pledge the partnership won't affect jobs or patient care at hospitals in Oxnard and Camarillo, nursing union leaders worry about financial stability. "Where will the money come from?" said Adriane Carrier, nurse and union steward at Dignity-owned St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard.