Arizona nurses are feeling overworked during COVID-19 pandemic

June 26, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic is putting increasing stress on hospitals in Arizona, and that’s making for increasing stress on nurses in the state, with many ICU nurses reaching the breaking point.

In this segment:

Brittany Schilling, ICU Nurse
Robin Schaeffer, Executive Director of the Arizona Nurses Association

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