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Health Mar 21

Nurse reflects on struggles of working the frontlines during COVID

By Sam Lane, William Brangham, Mike Fritz

Health Feb 07

Nursing; Pittsburgh; VA
VA says more than 130 occupations are ineligible for Trump’s deferred resignation plan

Most nurses, doctors and other staff caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, according to an email sent Friday by VA leadership to staff.

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

Nation Feb 06

FILE PHOTO: Protest outside Office of Personnel Management headquarters in Washington
Trump’s deferred resignation plan could make the shortage of veteran affairs nurses even worse

Nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs comprise the largest group of federal employees.

By Carla K. Johnson, Brian Witte, Associated Press

Nation Sep 17

Violence
Watch 7:27
What’s behind an alarming rise in violent incidents in health care facilities

Health care workers are five times as likely to experience workplace violence as other workers, according to government data. In a National Nurses United survey in 2022, 40 percent of hospital nurses said they’d seen an increase in violent incidents.

By John Yang, Claire Mufson

Economy Feb 06

Ambulances parked outside St George’s University Hospital, which has declared a critical incident due to bed shortages, in London, Britain, January 5, 2023. Photo by Henry Nicholls/REUTERS
UK nurses, ambulance crews strike amid rising costs

Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance staff are walking off the job in the U.K. in what unions called the biggest strike in the history of the country's public health system.

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Jan 12

Thousands of NYC nurses return to work as 2 hospitals make deal to end strike

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Thousands of nurses at two New York City hospitals have ended a three-day strike after reaching a tentative contract agreement that union officials say offers better working conditions and pay raises.

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Sep 18

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Why 15,000 nurses went on strike in Minnesota

Nurses in Minnesota organized the largest strike of private sector nurses in U.S. history this past week, with 15,000 nurses walking off the job for three days. And while the pandemic pushed many nurses to the brink, some say the…

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Apr 18

Watch 7:58
Why nurses from abroad are in high demand in North Dakota and across the U.S.

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster

Recruitment of foreign-trained nurses has hit a record high in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic. But these workers, many of whom come from the Philippines, can sometimes wait years to come to the U.S. due to visa backlogs.

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Feb 03

U.S. hospitals seek foreign nurses amid pandemic strain

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

The Biden administration has taken some steps to try to help foreign health care workers get here more quickly. But some hospitals say they're still waiting on consular interviews to bring in nurses.

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Jan 31

Watch 5:49
Mississippi nurses struggle to contend with soaring COVID cases

By Lisa Desjardins, Claire Mufson

The pandemic continues to take a heavy toll, with the U.S. averaging more than 2,500 deaths per day. In Mississippi, where just 50 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, hospitalizations have soared and there are simply not enough nurses…

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