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Barbara Sergio, chief operating officer at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, in front of quality and patient safety indicator charts used by departments to track progress and areas of improvement.
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FARMINGTON After a week full of special activities in coordination with national nurses’ week, nursing leaders and peers recognized nursing and direct care professionals who demonstrate exceptional clinical practice and professionalism, through the organization’s 10th annual Nursing and Direct Care Professionals Excellence Awards.
Those nominated for an award included Jan Bell, BSN, RN, director of Med/Surg third floor unit, Care Managers and Chaplins; Katrina Bright, RN, Franklin Health Internal Medicine; Kim Craig, RN, Emergency Department; Pamela Hadley, RN, Infection Prevention; Marian Hastings, RN, Franklin Health Women’s Care; Crystal Marchetti, C
Maine faces the most significant truck driver shortage in the past 5 years
To put more drivers behind the wheel, the Maine Motor Transport Association has kicked off the Go. Your way. campaign to help attract younger people into the field Author: Hannah Yechivi (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 7:32 PM EDT May 19, 2021 Updated: 7:32 PM EDT May 19, 2021
MAINE, USA Chances are we have all bought something at the nearby supermarket, picked up a package at our mailbox, or even at our front door, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
That is putting a significant spotlight on a worker shortage, truck drivers are urgently needed in Maine and in most states throughout the United States.
The shortage of drivers, technicians and other licensed professionals in Maine’s trucking industry is nothing new. But the impact goes further than you might think: In Maine, 84.4% of communities depend exclusively on trucks to move their goods.
A marketing campaign launched Tuesday is trying to fill the critical workforce gap by targeting Gen Z and others through social media platforms.
The Maine Motor Transport Association, an industry group based in Augusta, premiered “Go. Your way” to educate and excite Maine’s younger generations about the jobs, while trying to change misperceptions about the industry, according to a news release.