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Why are Hospitals Keeping Nurses Away From Patients in Need?

On June 27, nurses in Austin at Ascension Seton Medical Center and in Wichita at Ascension St. Francis and Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph went on strike for one day.  The strike was historic as the biggest strike by nurses in both Texas and Kansas!  When they attempted to come back to work the following […]

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You don’t want your nurse to be overworked: an interview with nurses in Texas

On January 26, 2023, nurses across the country held rallies to protest understaffing at a number of major hospitals.  The issue, says the National Nurses Union/National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNU/NNOC), is chronic and widespread and affects the entirety of the industry.  We spoke to nurses in Texas who rallied to learn more about the issues […]