New graduates are hired to fill the gaps, but leave after they are trained due to "moral distress" at the bedside, per the union's release. The nurses report chronic short staffing at the hospital, which hinders patient care. "We know that for our patients to get optimal care we need safe staffing with strong teams of nurses who can advocate without fear of reprisal for their patients" "The care and well-being of our patients is the most important goal as we negotiate our first contract," Lara Kettler, RN, an intensive care unit nurse at the hospital, said in the news release. More than 900 nurses have joined, making Ascension Seton Medical Center the largest private-sector hospital in Texas to form a union, according to an April 5 news release from the NNU. The hospital's nurses voted to unionize in September and have been in contract negotiations for their first year with the National Nurses Organizing Committee - an affiliate of National Nurses United - since November. Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, are holding an informational picket April 6 to protest current staffing levels amid contract negotiations. Past Issues - Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control.Current Issue - Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control.Becker's Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast.Becker's Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast.Becker’s Digital Health + Health IT Podcast.Digital Innovation + Patient Experience and Marketing Virtual Event.Conference Reviewers: Request for More Information.The Future of Dentistry Roundtable October.29th Annual Meeting - The Business & Operations of ASCs.8th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference.Clinical Leadership & Infection Control.
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