Washington state senator slammed for saying nurses `play cards´ for `considerable amount of the day´
(WorldNews Health)

A Washington state senator has drawn the ire of nurses after remarks she made suggesting that nurses in smaller hospitals “probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day.� The Washington State Senate considered a bill Tuesday, SHB 1155, that would provide nurses with uninterrupted meal and rest periods. “By putting these types of mandates on a critical access hospital that literally serves a handful of individuals, I would submit to you those nurses probably do get breaks. They probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day,� Washington state Senator Maureen Walsh said on Tuesday during a debate on the Washington state Senate floor. Walsh, a...