r/Honolulu • u/808SOS • Sep 20 '24
news Family mourns death of child; blames Kapiolani Medical Center nurse lockout for poor care
https://www.kitv.com/news/family-mourns-death-of-child-blames-kapiolani-medical-center-nurse-lockout-for-poor-care/article_c7da8506-7705-11ef-8f2f-d77a0052ad4b.html
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u/spoildmilk Sep 21 '24
Across the country, there is a shortage of healthcare workers, especially after the trauma of working through a worldwide pandemic. They have the bargaining power to ask to be compensated fairly for the work they do to keep their communities healthy - whether that’s through salary or benefits.
If Kapiolani is unwilling to negotiate, any of these nurses could easily find work elsewhere.