More than 7,000 nurses in New York City are on strike, disrupting patient care at two of the city’s largest hospitals. Montefiore Medical Center and Mount Sinai Hospital have been forced to postpone non-emergency surgeries, divert ambulances to other medical centers, and assign administrators with nursing backgrounds to work in wards.
The New York State Nurses Association, which represents the workers, said progress was being made towards a possible settlement at one of the institutions. The strike began on Monday, and has been a cause of concern for parents of children in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
One such parent is Maria Ribas, whose one-year-old son Logan has been in the NICU since he was born. Since the strike began, new travel nurses have replaced Logan’s primary care nurses, which Ribas is concerned about as they do not fully understand her son’s needs. She is too scared to leave her son alone under the care of the new nurses.
The strike is the result of a dispute between the nurses and the hospitals over staffing levels, wages, and benefits. The nurses are demanding higher wages and better staffing levels, while the hospitals are arguing that the nurses’ demands are too costly.
The strike is ongoing, and the outcome is uncertain. The New York State Nurses Association is hopeful that a resolution can be reached soon, but until then, the disruption to patient care is likely to continue.
Key takeaways:
- 7,000 nurses in New York City are on strike, disrupting patient care at two of the city’s largest hospitals.
- The strike is the result of a dispute between the nurses and the hospitals over staffing levels, wages, and benefits.
- The strike is ongoing, and the outcome is uncertain.
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