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Incidents of serious workplace violence are four times more likely in the healthcare industry than in private industry, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Facilities are introducing new security measures that are designed to keep healthcare workers safe on the job. Patients account for 80% of serious violent incidents reported in healthcare settings, but these incidents can also result from co-workers and a patient’s loved ones. Facilities have also added additional security cameras to better monitor every aspect of the workplace, including hospital rooms, hallways, and waiting rooms.

After weeks of intense negotiations, the New York State Nurses Association has reached a landmark agreement with three of the state’s largest hospital systems: Mount Sinai, New York-Presbyterian and Montefiore. How NY Nurses Fought Their Way to Victory Over 10,000 nurses threatened to strike earlier this month over the ongoing contract negotiations, accusing hospital administrators of spreading misinformation regarding minimum staffing ratios and choosing profits over the well-being of patients. The Details of the Agreement Less than two weeks later, both parties emerged with a historic agreement, including a four-year contract between the union and all three hospital systems. For years, nursing organizations have been pushing NY legislatures to implement mandatory staffing levels and the New York State Nurses Association has succeeded where state legislators have failed, thanks to the power of collective negotiation.

On October 7th 2018, Hurricane Michael was the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the United States in terms of pressure, behind the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Camille of 1969, as well as the strongest storm in terms of maximum sustained wind speed to strike the contiguous United States since Andrew in 1992. In addition, it was the strongest storm on record in the Florida Panhandle, and was the fourth-strongest landfalling hurricane in the contiguous United States, in terms of wind speed. I started hearing stories about what was going on, but it wasn’t until we finally reopened (which I didn’t think we would at the time) that I started hearing stories from the community. We close with Sommer thanking the community, the medical professionals and Cherokee Uniforms, especially Mike Singer and Debbie Singer.

But some female nurses are starting to notice their male colleagues are making more money for their time, which can complicate this new work dynamic. This organization supports men working in the field of nursing and encourages “men of all ages to become nurses and join together with all nurses in strengthening and humanizing health care” by educating students and job-seekers on the benefits of nursing. Why Some Male Nurses Make More Money As more men enter the field of nursing, they’re starting to make more money than their female colleagues. Again, if the facility is desperate for nurses, they will likely pay the nurse more money for their time as opposed to hiring a new nurse, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars in training and recruitment.