nurses

As the end of another session comes quickly, it’s unlikely nursing staffing bills will move before December, when all legislation either goes to Gov. Mike DeWine or dies.

Nurses across the state are pushing for hospitals to adopt mandatory staffing ratios, amid overwhelming patient loads. But hospitals and rural providers say it could make things worse.

Nurses from Ohio said critically short-staffed care units and workplace violence are causing some to consider leaving the profession.

Veteran health care facilities across the country, including Ohio, are reporting a shortage of staff. It’s led to the increased outsourcing of care to private hospitals.

Right now, there are not any bills under consideration that would require staffing ratios in medical facilities in Ohio.

But the Ohio Hospital Association says those services come with a steep cost.

Nurses at the state's K-12 schools say they are short-staffed and overwhelmed with contact tracing.

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Nurses from around the state rallied at the Statehouse to draw attention to a bill that isn’t getting much traction so far in the legislature. It would…