PeaceHealth has begun another round of layoffs, impacting skilled caregivers across its hospital system. The staffing reduction is the third such move in the past nine months.
The Oregon Nurses Association strongly condemned the decision. ONA spokesperson Kevin Mealy said it could affect more than 150 positions system-wide -including as many as four hospice nurses in Lane County.
“These are skilled individuals who give dying patients and their families dignity and freedom during the final stages of life,” Mealy said. “It’s really a sacred calling for those nurses who provide this essential care. And that’s what we’re losing with these layoffs.”…