Tuesday, March 29, 2011

It's Crunch Time for Nurses in Massachusetts

Policy talks of controlling health care costs runs smack into the real world at the hospital nursing station. Hospital administrators are reorganizing work to become more efficient while maintaining the quality of care. However, many nurses and their unions say the practical result of efficiency plans equals a thin staff placing patients at great risk. This is true across the country, but especially in Massachusetts.

Click here to read the Boston Globe article, "Nursing a Conundrum."

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