The hospital’s management maintains nurses said the strike would go until Friday, whereas the nurses say Tuesday’s strike was only intended to last 24 hours. For now, the hospital is operating with the care of replacement nurses.
Nurses said they were striking to improve staffing and patient safety issues, including the hospital violating state mandated nurse-to-patient ratios.
Read the San Jose Mercury News report on Watsonville Community Hospital’s nurses (note: this report is no longer available on San Jose Mercury News’ website).
Read more about hospital nurses:
–Nurses at Massachusetts Hospital Agree to 3% Pay Cut in Exchange for Staffing Ratios
–Newly Graduating Nurses Having Trouble Finding Jobs
–Minnesota Nurses Prepare for Largest Strike in U.S. History
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