ARH Strike - Day Three for Nurse's

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/10212831.html

More than 500 registered nurses spend their third day on strike at Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospitals across the region. Union members with the Kentucky Nurses Association say they're hoping for more than better working conditions. They want a new law.

In an emergency, Doctor Mark Francis says the Hazard ARH E.R. is still fully prepared and capable of taking care of patients regardless of what goes on outside the building.

"There's a lot of emotions that go both ways and we're just here trying to take care of people," Dr. Francis said.

Doctor Francis says the majority of ER registered nurses decided to stay and refuse the strike.

"We have hired system wide, 20 replacement workers and system wide there's about 130, at last count, of the ARH nurses who have made the choice to continue work and care for the patients," said ARH Spokesperson Candace Elkins.

More than 500 registered nurses standing on the picket line say there are bigger issues at hand that affect many nurses statewide, but especially with ARH.

FULL story at link.