Nurses in Washington, D.C., rallied outside Howard University Hospital on Thursday over what their union calls "unsafe" working conditions, including nurses who are treating too many patients or working while sick.
Between shifts, dozens of District of Columbia Nurses of Association (DCNA) nurses put down their charts to pick up signs and raise concerns, part of a group of nurses demonstrating across the country to raise awareness about nursing staff issues.
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Nurses in Washington, D.C., rallied outside Howard University Hospital on Thursday over what their union calls "unsafe" working conditions, including nurses who are treating too many patients or working while sick.
Between shifts, dozens of District of Columbia Nurses of Association (DCNA) nurses put down their charts to pick up signs and raise concerns, part of a group of nurses demonstrating across the country to raise awareness about nursing staff issues.
