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‘Colored nurses?’ Do better, Good Samaritan Hospital | Opinion

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Clearly, Good Sam has a long way to go. If a term like “colored nurses” can slip into an agenda, we must continue looking into racial issues and bias at Good Samaritan – not just for nurses and other staff, but also for our patients.

Jacqueline Dynes, MSN, RN is an ICU nurse at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital.

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