Would mandated nurse-to-patient ratios fix Pa.'s nursing shortage?
A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature would mandate registered nurse-to-patient ratios. Some nurses say doing so would encourage RNs to return to the workforce.
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A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature would mandate registered nurse-to-patient ratios. Some nurses say doing so would encourage RNs to return to the workforce.
Robert Shipp was last seen about 3 a.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of 55th Street, near Temescal Creek Park, according to the Oakland Police Department.
COVID-19 cases have crept up once again in the Lehigh Valley, and the cause this time is the BA.2.12.1 variant.
Deb Cardenas, president of the Pennsylvania State Nurse Association’s board of directors, said many nurses who waited 8 to 12 weeks for the process to complete.
Amid the ongoing health care worker shortage, Pennsylvania nursing license delays have gotten attention from health industry advocacy groups and state lawmakers.