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Union Nurses Protest Newton-Wellesley Hospital Cuts
Union nurses reportedly say the change will increase wait times in the emergency room and create unsafe conditions for patients.
The number of nurses per shift in the Newton-Wellesley Hospital emergency department has been reduced.
Boston Business Journal reported that union nurses say the change will increase wait times in the emergency room and create unsafe conditions for patients.
Massachusetts Nurses Association members, who are in the midst of union negotiations with hospital executives over a new contract, said the hospital announced two weeks ago that they would cut a nurse from every shift.
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