Drunk Driving Reforms Pressed After California Tragedy
Frances Demilio Cisco reports on Candy Lightner of MADD and lawmakers from Rhode Island and California pushing tougher DWI laws. The piece notes data on alcohol related crashes, calls for stricter penalties, better record keeping, and public accountability.
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Frances Demilio Cisco
Candy Lightner
Staales
Korne Pell
D-R.i
Rep
Michael
Ms. Lightner
Edmund Brown Jr
Lightner
State Ro
Motor Vehicle Department
Beverage Central Department
United States
General Accounting Office
Barnes
Nois, Con
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Hospitals blamed in nurse shortage
Health care experts say hospitals fail to treat nurses as professionals, contributing to a national shortage of about 100,000 hospital nurses. The National Commission on Nursing held a regional hearing in the Northeast with testimony from hospital admins, nurses, and providers. A Massachusetts Hospital Association leader noted nursing vacancies tripled in a year, while a Rhode Island Hospital physician urged recognition of nurses as independent professionals to end burnout and attrition. The hearing is the second of six nationwide, with findings due in September.
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UPS
National Commission On Nursing
Commission
Department of Labor
Carlson
Milton Hamolsky
Rhode Island Hospital
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Doris Alexis
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Kimball
Klearance
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