Supporters aren't giving up after nurse ratio proposal fails in Maine
Kelli Brennan, a nurse in the neuro trauma unit at Maine Medical Center, said bare minimum staffing is leaving nurses overstretched and exhausted.
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Kelli Brennan, a nurse in the neuro trauma unit at Maine Medical Center, said bare minimum staffing is leaving nurses overstretched and exhausted.
The bill to require certain staffing ratios at critical access hospitals by July 2025 received support from 22 lawmakers on Wednesday.
Health professionals also expressed their support for LD 1639, which would establish specific nurse-to-patient ratios statewide if passed.
Some see the controversial bill in the Legislature as a means of improving working conditions at badly understaffed hospitals; others say the flexibility is what allows them to do their jobs.
Some see the controversial bill in the Legislature as a means of improving working conditions at badly understaffed hospitals; others say the flexibility is what allows them to do their jobs.