Kapiolani Medical Center nurses launch week-long strike

Kapiolani Medical Center nurses launch week-long strike

By Eric Naktin Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — Roughly 600 nurses at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children walked off the job and launched a week-long strike on Sunday. Family Birth Center RN Paulette Vasu with Kapiolani Medical Center told Island News, “It’s very hard because we’re caring and we care about our patients and we worry about or patients.” Administrators at Kapiolani, part of the Hawaii Pacific H…

400 nurses strike at Kapiolani Medical Center for better work conditions

HONOLULU (KHON2) — 400 nurses from across Oahu led the charge for better working conditions at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children on Sunday, Jan. 21. Check out more news from around Hawaii The nurses strike demanded higher pay, no mandatory overtime, and a minimum patient-to-staff ratio to help retain workers. "When you factor in the cost of living in Hawaii, the pay for nurses is the lowest in the country," stated Daniel Ross, f…

Kapiolani Medical Center nurses launch week-long strike

Temporary nurses in place

Kapiolani Medical Center nurses begin week-long strike over staffing concerns

Administrators at Kapiolani say traveling nurses have been hired to ensure care isn't disrupted.