The nurses, who are represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, and hospital had disagreed over staffing levels. The agreement limits the number of patients cared for a time at five, down from the current level of six to seven.
The nurses are scheduled to ratify the contract next week.
Nurses at nearby Tufts Medical Center — who are scheduled to strike tomorrow — are reportedly nearing an agreement.
Read the Boston Globe report on Saint Vincent Hospital.
Related articles on Saint Vincent Hospital:
Massachusetts Nurses Association May Be Planning Five-Hospital Strike for April
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