'We are drowning': At vigil, Providence's Everett nurses mourn mission
EVERETT — Nurses and elected officials gathered Saturday in a candlelight vigil to advocate for safe staffing standards in light of increasing patient loads and rapidly rising burnout.
About 60 nurses and supporters took part in the vigil Saturday night at Drew Nielsen Neighborhood Park. The park is just two blocks from Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, where most of the nurses in attendance work.
Providence nurses have reported drastic rises in workloads since the beginning of the pandemic, attributed mainly to understaffing.
Several Providence nurses have testified before lawmakers in Olympia during this year’s legislative session to advocate for laws mandating safe staffing standards, often known as nurse-patient ratios, that they said would protect workplace safety and ensure quality patient care.
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