Why is it so hard to get what we really need in healthcare?
Despite our local administration and hospital CEO acknowledging the need and wanting to support it, corporate always says no.
In our recent contract negotiations, we pushed for a third nurse on night shifts.
We asked repeatedly, but corporate negotiators denied us every time, insisting we didnt need it.
Everyone on the ground knew it was necessary, yet we faced constant rejection.
What changes do you think are needed to improve our healthcare system?
Audra Sprague, RN., a former nurse at Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Lunenburg, MA, testified before the Senate HELP Committee regarding the impact of management decisions on patient care amidst the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care.
