Washington state senator slammed for saying nurses 'play cards' for 'considerable amount of the day'

[Demovictory9]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/20/politics/washington-state-senator-nurse-remarks/index.html

A Washington state senator has drawn the ire of nurses after remarks she made suggesting that nurses in smaller hospitals "probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day."

The Washington State Senate considered a bill Tuesday, SHB 1155, that would provide nurses with uninterrupted meal and rest periods.

"By putting these types of mandates on a critical access hospital that literally serves a handful of individuals, I would submit to you those nurses probably do get breaks. They probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day," Washington state Senator Maureen Walsh said on Tuesday during a debate on the Washington state Senate floor.

Walsh, a Republican, was arguing in support of an amendment that would exempt critical access hospitals, in rural areas, and hospitals with less than 25 beds from the bill.

[matt819]

1. And pilots pretty much do nothing

Since the plane is on auto pilot.

Even cruiseliners have auto pilot. Why do they even have captains.

And ER doctors probably nap when there are no patients. And they get paid for that down time?outrageous.

And teachers have 3 months of vacation, the slackers.

Remind me again how many days you’re in session?

You fucking moron.

[Phoenix61]

2. You forgot firemen. They literally get paid

for sleeping on the job.

[madinmaryland]

5. And captains of oil tankers have nothing to do so they have cocktails all night...

Oh wait, that actually happened 30 years ago.

[Maru Kitteh]

3. I'd like to see that asshole keep up with me for even

half a shift.

[Blue_true]

4. I have never been in a hospital where the nurses were relaxing.

They were either treating patients, advising patients, calling or talking to patients' doctors or doing paperwork.

[Demovictory9]

7. no "executive time" for them!

[Blue_true]

10. And no bone spurs either, or, at least fake ones. nt

[ck4829]

6. K&R

[OriginalGeek]

8. And if that guy has a heart attack and goes to the hospital

the hard-working, professional nurses will take care of him just as expertly as they would non-asshole patients.

But man I'd sure like to give them a card-game break instead.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. The Senator is a woman.

[OriginalGeek]

17. Proof of two things

I skim articles sometimes and don't get all the details and women can also be assholes.

[artislife]

9. This is all over my FB page

I do live in Washington


ATTENTION ALL NURSES: Please mail Senator Maureen Walsh a deck of cards. The address is: 504 15th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501

[Blue_true]

11. What part of Washington does that asshole represent? nt

[artislife]

13. .She represents the 16th District of Walla Walla, Washington.nt

[Blue_true]

14. Ok, that explains it. Apple and pear farming country. nt

[artislife]

15. And onions! nt

[Blue_true]

16. I forgot Walla-Walla Onions. nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

18. After backlash, she agrees to shadow a nurse for 12 hours

A Washington state lawmaker has apologized after saying that nurses in small, rural hospitals "probably play cards" for much of their day, and she agreed to shadow an RN.

Republican state Sen. Maureen Walsh made the comments last week during a debate on a bill proposing uninterrupted meal and rest breaks for nurses, as well as further protections against mandatory overtime.

"I want to offer my heartfelt apologies to those I offended with my comments on the Senate floor last Tuesday. I was tired, and in the heat of argument on the Senate floor, I said some things about nurses that were taken out of context – but still they crossed the line," Walsh said in a statement on Monday.

Walsh said she was trying to make the point that many small hospitals already face financial hardship and that the bill would further these strains.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-lawmaker-said-some-nurses-play-cards-at-work-after-backlash-she-agrees-to-shadow-a-nurse-for-12-hours/ar-BBWdgPI?li=BBnb7Kz