Expressing concerns that nurses may be shifted into positions for which they have no expertise, the executive committee of the Public Health Trust rushed to approve four Miami-based Jackson Health System union contract revisions—hoping the cuts would take effect on April 18. The revisions in effect would reduce by 5% the salaries of 10,000 hospital workers, saving Jackson $30 million this fiscal year. However, Miami-Dade County spokeswoman Victoria Mallette said the commission could not act on the contracts until they were approved by the full PHT board—a process that could delay final approval by a month, the Miami Herald reports.
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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