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WePurrsevere

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3. This is a part of what's addressed in the articles...

Reply to blueinredohio (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 12, 2018, 07:36 PM

Dec 2018

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I did a lot of volunteer work in nursing homes back in the 70s and most of my nursing experience was working on the geriatric floors. Nursing home staff and hospital staff are often grossly under paid for what they do. So many of the truly caring and helpful ones burn out of can't make en vs meet so they leave for greener pastures.

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Residents suffer as only 8% of N.Y. nursing homes comply with proposed staffing law [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2018 OP

While this bill is an excellent start... WePurrsevere Dec 2018 #1

In the 80s I worked in nursing homes blueinredohio Dec 2018 #2

This is a part of what's addressed in the articles... WePurrsevere Dec 2018 #3