Being a nurse was already hard. But in the pandemic, it’s become almost impossible.
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By Theresa Brown
Ms. Brown is a nurse and the author of “The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients’ Lives.”
Feb. 25, 2021
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit New York this spring, Jessica Fink wanted to help. She’s been a nurse for 15 years, and she moved from Delaware to serve at Stony Brook University Hospital on Long Island.
Ms. Fink told me she was “ready to contribute,” to care for Covid patients. But once she got to Stony Brook, where she worked in the I.C.U., she “felt very alone.”
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As Colorado expands its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, a wider variety of employers may be wondering whether they can require their employees to be inoculated against the disease. In some cases, legal experts say the answer may be yes, but there are plenty of caveats.
âCOVID-19 has been deemed a direct threat, and as a direct threat the employer would need to make some analysis as to whether or not the employee is a direct threat to either other employees or the public given the work situation to then justify the mandate for having a vaccination,â says Chris Wilhelmi, an attorney with Stinar Zendejas Burrell & Wilhelmi in Colorado Springs.
Public Information Officer Susan Ringerler-Cerniglia for the Washtenaw County Health Department and others share their issues and concerns after phase one of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution began on Jan. 11 in Michigan.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Reports Ninth Consecutive Year Of Same-Store Sales Growth For Record-Breaking Year
January 14, 2021 · ·
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading national fast-casual cafe franchise known for its smoothies and food with a tropical twist, announced today another record-breaking year in 2020. Tropical Smoothie Cafe delivered its ninth consecutive year of positive same-store sales, with 2020 same-store sales coming in at +7.5%. The brand opened 99 new cafes, including its 900th location in Fort Benning, GA. Further, the brand signed 254 new franchise agreements, 70% of which came from existing franchisees, and is on track to reach more than 1,000 operating restaurants in 2021.
“Our success is directly related to the passion and dedication of our franchisees, crews and Support Center teams,” said Charles Watson, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, LLC. “As I look back on this past year, I’m incredibly proud of how this brand thrived durin