Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore remained open Thursday as nurses held a one-day strike over concerns about patient care and staffing.
The National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), which represents nearly 600 nurses at Saint Agnes, notified the hospital about the strike 10 days in advance.
“Saint Agnes remains open and fully functional for anyone seeking care during National Nurses United’s one-day strike,” a hospital spokesperson said Thursday. “We are grateful to the nearly 70% of our scheduled represented nursing staff who continued to provide uninterrupted, quality care for our patients this morning, alongside the experienced agency staff we contracted with to ensure ongoing safe care.”…