600+ nurses to walk off job at Kapiolani Medical Center on Jan. 21
More than 600 registered nurses at Kapiolani Medical Center are planning to walk off the job starting Jan. 21.
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More than 600 registered nurses at Kapiolani Medical Center are planning to walk off the job starting Jan. 21.
Hospital officials say they have secured a temporary workforce of experienced nurses to ensure patient services and hospital operations are not affected.
Nurses at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children will walk off the job on Jan. 21 after the union voted to authorize a workforce strike.
Hospital officials said the 10-day strike notice was disappointing, but they have a plan to maintain operations and patient services.
A majority of unionized nurses at the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children — 96% — recently voted to authorize a strike, with staffing ratios being the top issue of concern.