Seattle Children's nurses work 'in fear' at psychiatric unit
One nurse says 12 officers recently were called to intervene with a combative patient.
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One nurse says 12 officers recently were called to intervene with a combative patient.
Providence Everett is a hospital that was already short-staffed before the strike, however, and nurses described its effect on them in their picket line demands.
The peace of a Marysville cul-de-sac was shattered at about 7:30 p.m. Monday when a swarm of police officers descended on the neighborhood. A woman allegedly opened fire on two adults inside the house they shared, wounding them both.
The sticking point, according to nurses' union, is staff shortages. The hospital and nurses agree staffing is a problem, but disagree on how to fix it.
The sticking point, according to the nurses' union, is staff shortages. The hospital and nurses agree staffing is a problem but disagree on how to fix it.