Proposal up for vote would furlough 17% of Children’s Minnesota nurses
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Minnesota’s largest pediatric hospital has a plan to furlough a portion of its full-time nurses as it struggles financially with fewer patients due to COVID-19.
A spokeswoman with Children’s Minnesota confirmed with KSTP that the proposal is to furlough 17% of its nurses, which is the equivalent of 181 nurses, and the vote is happening Friday.
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Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association will begin voting on a furlough agreement with Children’s Minnesota.
A number of health care groups in Minnesota are dealing with declining revenue because elective surgeries have been canceled due to an expected surge of coronavirus patients.
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday said he’s looking to revise the ban on elective surgeries in the coming days.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.