Washington state lawmaker sparks outrage by claiming some nurses don’t deserve mandatory work breaks because they ‘probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day’
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A Washington state lawmaker has infuriated nurses by claiming that many of them spend a lot of time playing cards in small, rural hospitals.
State Sen. Maureen Walsh, a Republican representing College Place, Washington, made the comments this week while debating a Senate bill that would require uninterrupted meal and rest breaks for nurses.
Washington state lawmaker sparks outrage by claiming some nurses don’t deserve mandatory work breaks because they ‘probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day’