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Content warning: This piece mentions death and suicidal thoughts. Editors February 2020: “I don’t want to see anyone in the hallway with a mask on,” the manager said. We were standing at the nurses’ station, in what was to be the Covid unit. “Um, the CDC is saying this is airborne,” I said. “Not only do we need masks, we need N95s!” Other staff agreed; they hadn’t volunteered
Nurse staffing conditions were associated with adverse health outcomes for Medicare patients in Illinois, including greater mortality risk and longer lengths of stay.