More than 100 registered nurses and their supporters gathered outside St. Mary’s Hospital, calling for at least one designated rapid response nurse on every shift. Rapid response nurses are specially trained to intervene during medical emergencies and support bedside staff. Nurses say current staffing levels are unsafe and describe the strain as a form of “moral injury.” Hear directly from the frontline workers speaking out.
Rapid response nurses are trained to quickly assess patients in crisis and initiate life-saving interventions.
They evaluate deteriorating patients, activate emergency protocols and support bedside staff. Many have extensive experience in intensive care or emergency departments, according to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses…