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SALEM — The Oregon Nurses Association on Wednesday, Nov. 3, announced details of a bill it plans to introduce in the 2023 legislative session that would mandate certain nurse-to-patient ratios
The Oregon Nurses Association wants minimum standards for how many nurses hospitals need to operate and meet patients’ needs.
The union’s proposal, were it to pass, would make Oregon one of just three states to mandate nurse-to-patient ratios; the state hospital association says the proposed law is the wrong way to fix the problem
According to the Oregon Nurses Association, nearly a quarter of the state’s active nursing force quit in 2022. On Wednesday, nurses and union representatives launched a campaign called “Safe Staffing Saves Lives” to support new legislation addressing what they call a nurse staffing crisis.
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