Replacement nurses taking over...from where? Business as usual except for the picketing nurses outside the hospital doors...with nurses in such demand today this is something we need to pay attention to...and this goes for doctors too...we can't simply keep pushing for more with less...technology can offer some ease in some areas, but down the basics, these are the folks that save our lives, thus placing a dollar value on human lives just does not fall in to the overall scheme of "good medical care" and nobody knows this better than those who work in healthcare. BD
OAKLAND Nearly 5,000 nurses in Northern California went on strike Wednesday to protest what they said were inadequate contract offerings from the Sutter Health hospital chain. The nurses have been in negotiations with many of the not-for-profit hospitals since the spring. The California Nurses Association decided on a two-day walkout to protest what they said were unacceptable proposals on health care and retirement benefits, and staffing levels. The strike affects 13 bay area hospitals and two Sacramento-area hospitals. The Sutter Health hospitals are located in Santa Rosa, Oakland, San Francisco, Marysville, Yuba City and several other cities. Hospital officials say replacement workers are in place and patients should not expect disruptions in service. Charles Idelson, communications director for the California Nurses Association, said patient care was the central issue.
It's come to this because Sutter has refused to listen to the concerns of their nurses, Idelson said. Many nurses can't even take breaks a significant percentage of the time because of inadequate staffing, he said.
“It's business as usual for us here as much as it can be with some strikers and picketers in front of the hospital,” she said. She estimated there were about 40 strikers in several hospitals around the Castro Valley campus.
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