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Scuba

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3. Go to any other hospital during this work action. Quality will suffer BIG TIME. Countless studies...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 07:25 PM

Nov 2012

... have confirmed that even modest use of temporary staff results in significant increase in medical errors.

While you're thinking of it, make sure you have that heart attack during the Monday - Friday period. Quality of care also drops off on the weekends.

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Nurses walk off the job Thursday morning at seven East Bay hospitals affiliated with Sutter Health [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2012 OP

Another example of "Your Money or Your Life" medical care. RC Nov 2012 #1

As a Florida nurse who has marched and rallied in Tallahassee on behalf of patient protection with NoOtherMedicineNovel Nov 2012 #4

Thank you for your activism on the behalf of nurses and patients! csziggy Nov 2012 #5

Thank YOU for sharing your story NoOtherMedicineNovel Nov 2012 #7

$136K for a nurse! sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #2

I didn't think they earned that much, either, but I agree senseandsensibility Nov 2012 #6

Go to any other hospital during this work action. Quality will suffer BIG TIME. Countless studies... Scuba Nov 2012 #3

These nurses need the same safety net our police, firefighter, school teachers have... midnight Nov 2012 #8