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David Keepnews discusses how to fix the healthcare staffing shortage on AFT Union Talk podcast

WSNA's executive director joins AFT President Randi Weingarten and two registered nurses to discuss what needs to be done.
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Aft union talk

"With hospitals reaching capacity nationwide and a shortage of healthcare professionals, AFT President Randi Weingarten assembles a roundtable of nurses and nurses’ union leaders to discuss the most immediate and tangible solutions to prevent dangerous conditions for patients and healthcare professional alike. Listen as January Belcher (RN), Howard Sandau (RN), and David Keepnews (Executive Director/Washington State Nurses Association) get honest about what needs to be done."

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