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https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/20/politics/washington-state-senator-nurse-remarks/index.htmlA Washington state senator has drawn the ire of nurses after remarks she made suggesting that nurses in smaller hospitals "probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day."
The Washington State Senate considered a bill Tuesday, SHB 1155, that would provide nurses with uninterrupted meal and rest periods.
"By putting these types of mandates on a critical access hospital that literally serves a handful of individuals, I would submit to you those nurses probably do get breaks. They probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day," Washington state Senator Maureen Walsh said on Tuesday during a debate on the Washington state Senate floor.
Walsh, a Republican, was arguing in support of an amendment that would exempt critical access hospitals, in rural areas, and hospitals with less than 25 beds from the bill.
matt819
(10,749 posts)Since the plane is on auto pilot.
Even cruiseliners have auto pilot. Why do they even have captains.
And ER doctors probably nap when there are no patients. And they get paid for that down time?outrageous.
And teachers have 3 months of vacation, the slackers.
Remind me again how many days youre in session?
You fucking moron.
Phoenix61
(17,006 posts)for sleeping on the job.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Oh wait, that actually happened 30 years ago.
Maru Kitteh
(28,341 posts)half a shift.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)They were either treating patients, advising patients, calling or talking to patients' doctors or doing paperwork.
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)ck4829
(35,077 posts)OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)the hard-working, professional nurses will take care of him just as expertly as they would non-asshole patients.
But man I'd sure like to give them a card-game break instead.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,034 posts)OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)I skim articles sometimes and don't get all the details and women can also be assholes.
artislife
(9,497 posts)I do live in Washington
ATTENTION ALL NURSES: Please mail Senator Maureen Walsh a deck of cards. The address is: 504 15th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)artislife
(9,497 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)artislife
(9,497 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,034 posts)A Washington state lawmaker has apologized after saying that nurses in small, rural hospitals "probably play cards" for much of their day, and she agreed to shadow an RN.
Republican state Sen. Maureen Walsh made the comments last week during a debate on a bill proposing uninterrupted meal and rest breaks for nurses, as well as further protections against mandatory overtime.
"I want to offer my heartfelt apologies to those I offended with my comments on the Senate floor last Tuesday. I was tired, and in the heat of argument on the Senate floor, I said some things about nurses that were taken out of context but still they crossed the line," Walsh said in a statement on Monday.
Walsh said she was trying to make the point that many small hospitals already face financial hardship and that the bill would further these strains.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-lawmaker-said-some-nurses-play-cards-at-work-after-backlash-she-agrees-to-shadow-a-nurse-for-12-hours/ar-BBWdgPI?li=BBnb7Kz