"Nurses enter day 9 of the Nurses strike. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Ask any New Yorker how a nurse has touched our lives most of us have a story. In 2020, my father was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. His doctor was affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, and I witnessed firsthand how nurses there balanced caring for patients and comforting family members fearing the worst, desperate for solutions and solace."
"As the strike enters its fifth week, wealthy hospital CEOs continue to cry think of the patients! as they place blame at nurses' feet. But nurses aren't to blame; all they want is to deliver the highest standard of care. Patient safety is their biggest concern, as crowded hospital units stretch nurses to the limits of quality care. But so far, management has backtracked on safe staffing standards that save lives and ignored nurses' demands for workplace violence protections."
A personal account describes how nurses provided direct patient care and family support during a stage four cancer diagnosis, clarifying medical information and assisting with insurance matters. New York State Nurses Association members at NewYork-Presbyterian, Mount Sinai, and Montefiore have been on strike since January 12, demanding safe staffing ratios and protections from workplace violence. Nurses emphasize that patient safety suffers when units are overcrowded and staffing is inadequate. Hospital management has resisted or backtracked on proposed staffing standards and has not delivered promised workplace violence protections, prompting continued labor action and calls for public support.
Read at www.amny.com
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