HOULTON - - Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) in Houlton, Maine, are moving forward with their two-day strike on November 18 at 6:45 A.M. to protest management’s refusal to improve staffing and patient safety, particularly retention of staff nurses. Nurses at HRH are represented by Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC).

“Short staffing remains a critical challenge within our hospital,” said Brooke Howland, RN in the acute care unit. “The Emergency Department, operating room, and acute care units are the foundation of patient care in our community. Each of these departments must be adequately staffed to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality care. Too often, additional patients are assigned to the acute care unit without the

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