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« Pope's visit: Crowds gather at ballpark for morning Mass | Today | Pope visit: Popemobile takes a drive around the field » April 17, 2008Nurses strike averted at Butler HospitalPROVIDENCE — A threatened nurses’ strike at Butler Hospital has been averted. But they reached an agreement with management early Thursday that will keep them on the job. A key sticking point was the hospital’s use of so-called “travel nurses,” who work for staffing agencies. The union argued that the hospital was using the travel nurses instead of hiring full-time employees. Hospital management says the use of travel nurses is rare but necessary. -- The Associated Press Posted by Brandie Jefferson Commentsno name | April 17, 2008 11:04 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Not quite sure how hospital management defines "rare," but apparently they expanded the definition to include things that occur on a daily basis.
Thanks for reporting on the issue of travel nurses; often when there is any possibility of strike, people tend to (incorrectly) assume that the strike is simply a result of money-hungry workers. Nurses who are regular employees of the hospital provide continuity which is essential to providing the best care to the patients as well as maintaining the safety of patients and staff.