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Palisades Medical Center Nurses Secure “Historic and Groundbreaking” Contract

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North Bergen NJ, in a major victory for healthcare workers, the union representing 800 nurses at Palisades Medical Center has reached a tentative agreement with hospital owner Hackensack Meridian, union leaders and hospital executives announced on Saturday. This development comes just two weeks after the nurses threatened to walk off the job, underscoring the urgency of their demands.

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The Country Faces a Mass Exodus of Healthcare Workers Due to COVID Burnout

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Ridgewood NJ, as the world enters its third year of response to the COVID-19 pandemic, burnout in the global healthcare workforce continues to grow. In the US, a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases due to the media hyped Omicron variant of concern (VOC) has led to a record surge of individuals requiring medical attention across healthcare settings. In California, hospitals have canceled operations and other elective procedures and ambulances have experienced backlogs for patient delivery. Healthcare professionals warn that the continued high intensity of care, a limited amount of life-saving countermeasures, and a large number of staff out sick are creating a continuously stressful work environment.

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1 in 4 Healthcare Workers Quitting Over Vaccine Mandates will Leave the Field

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Ridgewood NJ, as more states, private employers, and large healthcare systems institute policies to encourage vaccinations, many reluctant employees are finally getting the shot in order to protect their jobs. However, a notable percentage of the population would prefer to lose their jobs rather than get what they view as a potentially dangerous injection.

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A Federal Judge in New York State Has Blocked a Statewide Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers

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New York NY, a federal judge in New York state blocked a statewide vaccine mandate for healthcare workers late Tuesday. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued the mandate last month, and it was scheduled to take effect September 27. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit argue that the absence of a religious exemption violates the US Constitution, the New York State Human Rights Law, and New York City Human Rights Law. The 17 healthcare workers who filed the lawsuit have objected to the vaccine requirement on the grounds that the cell lines of aborted fetuses were used in the vaccine’s development. No major religious denomination has taken an opposing stance to vaccination, and Pope Francis has encouraged vaccination, calling it the “moral choice.” The defendants in the lawsuit have until September 22 to respond, and an additional hearing is scheduled for September 28.

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How The Healthcare Workers Are Exposed To Bloodborne Pathogens

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As a healthcare worker, there’s a high possibility that you might touch a lot of surfaces, many of which might be contaminated as you go through your daily routine. That makes you a care provider to be at risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

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Select ShopRite Pharmacies to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines to Healthcare Workers

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Englewood NJ, ShopRite announced on  Monday that it will begin distributing the COVID-19 vaccine at 39 stores in New Jersey. Healthcare workers will be first in line and distribution will expand to others as more groups become eligible to be vaccinated.

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Bareburger NJ is trying to help our healthcare workers with their lunches and dinners.

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Ridgewood NJ, Our heroes are working night and day tirelessly to save lives. We have heard that they don’t even have time to order food delivery. Because of the curfew they cannot even eat sometimes. With your donations, we will prepare food for them and deliver them to the hospitals around our restaurants. We have 6 locations in Edgewater, Montclair, Ridgewood, Woodcliff Lake, Morristown, and Closter.

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