Nurses Rally Across California for Staffing Reform

Nurses across various healthcare facilities in California and British Columbia are protesting chronic understaffing and demanding better working conditions and pay. At Dignity Health St. Bernardine Medical Center in California, nurses held an informational picket highlighting how management's failure to address staffing issues compromises patient safety and their own well-being. Similarly, hundreds of nurses in Penticton, B.C. rallied to address long-standing staffing shortages and the impact on rural healthcare services, while also preparing for upcoming contract negotiations. Nurses across the region expressed exhaustion with health authorities relying on for-profit staffing agencies instead of investing in recruitment and retention. At Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, nurses are set to rally against management's neglect of staffing concerns, which they argue violates state regulations on nurse-to-patient ratios. These actions reflect a growing discontent among healthcare professionals regarding their work environments and patient care standards.