What It’s Like For Furloughed Nurses During The Pandemic

Many nurses are out of work during the health crisis because of state-mandated restrictions on elective medical procedures.

By Bonnie PetrieApril 29, 2020 3:01 pm, , , ,

From Texas Public Radio:

Many nurses across the country are on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight, answering the call to volunteer in surge areas or pull long hours in their own hospitals. But some nurses are on the sidelines, out of work just like millions of other Americans.

This story is part of a longer episode of “Petrie Dish,” a podcast hosted by TPR bioscience and medicine reporter Bonnie Petrie. Listen to the full episode here.

 

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