A union representing Oregon nurses says staff-to-patient ratios will halt nurses from fleeing the profession, while hospitals worry about fewer beds for patients.
February 9, 2023
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Understaffing concerns have helped fuel nurse union rallies such as the one outside Providence Health's Oregon headquarters in Portland on January 20, 2023.
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Gina Ottinger said she considers herself an optimist but still has many nights where she cries after finishing the night shift.
