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.

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

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