United Press International, April 24, 2008 Stockholm - Striking nurses and their employers said Thursday that staffing in Swedish healthcare facilities was adequate, even though many nurses had walked off the job. An additional 900 nurses were expected to join the strike, the Swedish news agency Tidningarnas Telegrambyra reported. Healthcare concerns at an intensive care unit in Ystad and a cancer ward in Helsingborg led the Swedish Association of Health Professions to exempt 35 nurses from participating in the strike, the report said. In Stockholm county, talks were held to ensure that X-ray departments were adequately staffed while the strike continued, Tidningarnas Telegrambyra said. © 2008 United Press International. All Rights Reserved.