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shows a large group of nurses holding up signs with the U.S. Capitol in the backgroun
Posted inFeatured

North Carolina nurses press for fixes in the health care system during D.C. march

by Rose Hoban May 16, 2022May 18, 2022

By Rose Hoban We’ve heard throughout the pandemic about nursing shortages, but there was no scarcity of nurses gathering this past Thursday in the nation’s capital. Thousands of them, including many from North Carolina, marched from the White House to the U.S. Capitol to demand better working conditions that could ultimately benefit those in their […]

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Posted inPrison Health

Breaking Point: Two years of pandemic measures take a toll on prisoners during Omicron surge

by Elizabeth Thompson January 28, 2022January 28, 2022
This 2006 photograph showed a nurse in the process of administering an intramuscular vaccination to an adolescent girl whose sister, mother, and grandmother watched from the background.
Posted inHealthcare Workers

Traveling nurses help rural hospital staffing issues, but at a cost

by Daily Yonder October 24, 2021October 22, 2021

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