Providence nurses: Conditions at Everett hospital still dire, or worse

EVERETT — The nursing crisis at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett shows no signs of improvement and could even be getting worse, nurses said Wednesday.

More than 25 nurses and supporters met at the Everett Labor Temple to discuss the staffing shortage and their push for better working conditions. Nurses are seeking a new labor contract with a new patient-to-nurse ratio — four patients per nurse is a widely accepted standard — and competitive wages.

“It’s just as bad as this time last year, maybe even worse,” said Kelli Johnson, an ER nurse and one of four nurses who spoke on a panel Wednesday.

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Everett hospital has gone from 2,000 nurses on staff to about 1,400, nurses said Wednesday. Despite an already strained staff, they said, corporate ended contracts with travel nurses and lowered hourly pay.

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