Children's All Nurse Meetings June 16th (Page 95)

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Today’s message:

1.       The employer (SMDC) was not prepared to respond to our proposals, presented 2 weeks ago which include staffing.

2.       MNA told management that the number of open shifts on the new schedule was unconscionable for a facility of its size and as a trauma center.

3.       The employer data validates a significant decrease in the number of RN’s, the number of FTE’s and full time positions.

4.       MNA informed the employer they would request a meeting w/ JACHO w/ pending site visit over staffing and safety issues.
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On Friday morning, Methodist Hospital returned striking nurses back to work — but it wasn’t a smooth transition for patients or nurses.  Nurses filed a number of Concern for Safe Staffing reports as well as internal quality tracking reports about compromises in patient care.  Nurses anxious to return to their patients on med-surg floors were held in conference rooms for as long as two and one-half hours and when they finally got to the floor, found that patients hadn’t received morning medications on time and that other patient care needs hadn’t been met in a timely manner.
… Read more about: June 11: View from Inside Methodist Hospital  »