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‘This Is How You Treat Heroes?' 7,000 Nurses Strike at 2 of NYC's Biggest Hospitals
Nurses at two of New York City’s largest hospitals went on strike Monday, potentially leading to disruptions in care around emergency room visits and childbirth, after lengthy weekend negotiations over a new contract stalled. Frustrated nurses chanted and waved signs outside Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan demanding higher wages. The walkout involves...
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Dept. of Children and Families Recruiting Nurses to Work at Solnit Children's Center
The state is looking to hire nurses at the Albert J. Solnit Children’s Center. The psychiatric facilities run by DCF provide in-patient long-term care for children with severe mental illness or behavioral problems.
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Hartford Nurses Bring COVID-19 Vaccines to Your Door
COVID-19 cases are continuing to drop across the state, however the positivity rate remains in the double digits. This means there’s still plenty of demand for vaccines and booster shots, but not everyone has the ability to make it to an appointment to get one. That’s why Hartford woman Sasa Harriott came up with a plan to take the...
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Change Could be Coming to Anesthesia Protocols at VA Medical Facilities
An ongoing debate in the medical world now extends to veterans’ care – it is about who is qualified to administer anesthesia. When a patient undergoes surgery, they receive anesthesia, but the question lingers: can a nurse anesthetist provide the treatment, or does a physician need to be present? It is a question that now applies to veterans’ care. The…
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CT LIVE!: Celebrate National Nurses Week With UConn Health
Meet Maria Szymaszek, a Registered Nurse at UConn Health.
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Healthcare Leaders, Governor Lamont, Push to Get More Nurses on the Job in CT
The state and nation are facing several problems, nurses getting burnt out and the inability to train replacements.
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Strained US Hospitals Seek Foreign Nurses Amid Visa Windfall
Many American hospitals are looking abroad for health care workers, saying they’re facing a dire shortage of nurses amid the slogging pandemic
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Medicare Shares Key Nursing Home Staffing Info for Consumers
Medicare says it’s shining a light on key markers for nursing home quality.
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What To Know About Supply Chain Shortages Ahead of Christmas
This story was updated on Dec. 9, 2021, at 2:11 p.m. ET. Coping with the supply chain shortage, seen at grocery stores, car dealerships and more, has become a part of life in the pandemic. And even though we’re approaching our third calendar year with COVID, the 2021 shortages are showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, this Christmas…
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Nursing Schools See Applications Rise, Despite COVID Burnout
Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge
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Health Workers Once Saluted as Heroes Now Get Threats
Health care workers who were once saluted for saving lives in the COVID-19 outbreak are now being issued panic buttons and ditching their scrubs before going out in public to avoid harassment.
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Connecticut Hospitals Face Shortage of Nurses
As Connecticut hospitals continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, they are also facing a shortage of nurses.