Holding the line on standards

Julie Pinkham, RN, Massachusetts Nurse, February 15, 2010 No doubt that all of us have felt the impact of this recession, either directly or indirectly. Certainly, those in the public sector are hit the hardest from the fallout of this economic crisis. Health professionals in the commonwealth have provided health services to populations the private sector has little economic incentive to serve. But with state revenues down, slashed services are all that is available to many of the folks who are most in need. The majority of us have suffered hits that are more indirect. Major losses in your 403b have likely put your retirement plans on hold. Maybe you were once one of two wage earners in your household ... Holding