US EditionMinnesota nurses push for changes in staffing ratios amid contract talks
- Over 15,000 nurses working at various medical centers throughout the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area and Duluth are negotiating a new multi-year contract in 2025 focused on improving staffing and workplace conditions.
- The talks arise as some contracts expire soon, with nurses urging fixed nurse-to-patient ratios and better staffing to improve care and safety.
- Nurses report delivering safe care in unsafe conditions has caused burnout, violence incidents, and workforce exits, while hospitals seek flexible staffing over rigid ratios.
- A 2002 study found each additional patient added to a nurse increases patient death risk by seven percent and nurse burnout by 23 percent, highlighting staffing impact on safety.
- Negotiations continue with some hospitals offering raises of six percent, while nurses request 18 percent pay increases, reflecting ongoing tensions around safe staffing and fair compensation.
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Minnesota nurses push for changes in staffing ratios amid contract talks
MINNEAPOLIS — More than 15,000 nurses are currently engaged in ongoing contract negotiations with several hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth, with some contracts set to expire in a few weeks. At a press conference Thursday, May 1, the Minnesota Nurses Association, along with nurses and union leaders, expressed concerns over hospitals operating with unsafe staffing levels. They said the situation is pushing nurses to leave the profession and…
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