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The pandemic has taken a devastating toll on nurses. Last week, a nurse took their own life inside a South Bay hospital. Earlier this year, Stanford nurse Michael Odell walked out in the middle of his shift and never returned. Thom Jensen reports.

Last week, a nurse took their own life inside a South Bay hospital. Earlier this year, Stanford nurse Michael Odell walked out in the middle of his shift and never returned. His death has now inspired his friends to make a difference.

Stanford nurses are trying to rally public support as they get closer to a possible strike.

Stanford nurses are trying to rally public support as they get closer to a possible strike.

Dozens of nurses at Daly City’s Seton Medical Center held a one-day strike Wednesday, saying the hospital is not following state staffing laws and is thus compromising patient safety.

Dozens of nurses at Daly City’s Seton Medical Center held a one-day strike Wednesday, saying the hospital is not following state staffing laws and is thus compromising patient safety. Cierra Johnson reports.

Nurses with Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital rallied Wednesday morning, calling for “fair contracts” that they say would make nursing a more sustainable profession and improve patient care at top hospitals.

Nurses with Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital rallied Wednesday morning, calling for “fair contracts” that they say would make nursing a more sustainable profession and improve patient care at top hospitals.

Many American hospitals are looking abroad for health care workers, saying they’re facing a dire shortage of nurses amid the slogging pandemic

Medicare says it’s shining a light on key markers for nursing home quality.

Nurses demonstrated at nine Bay Area hospitals Thursday to demand safer working conditions from the hospital industry. Cierra Johnson reports.

Nurses plan to demonstrate at nine Bay Area hospitals Thursday to demand safer working conditions from the hospital industry.

Nurses plan to demonstrate at nine Bay Area hospitals Thursday to demand safer working conditions from the hospital industry. Cierra Johnson reports.

The California Department of Public Health now says health care worker that test positive for COVID-19 can return to work immediately if they have no symptoms. Marianne Favro reports.

The California Department of Public Health now says health care worker that test positive for COVID-19 can return to work immediately if they have no symptoms

The California Department of Public Health is allowing health care providers and hospitals to let asymptomatic staffers return to work in some situations.

This story was updated on Dec. 9, 2021, at 2:11 p.m. ET. Coping with the supply chain shortage, seen at grocery stores, car dealerships and more, has become a part of life in the pandemic. And even though we’re approaching our third calendar year with COVID, the 2021 shortages are showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, this Christmas…

Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge

Health care workers who were once saluted for saving lives in the COVID-19 outbreak are now being issued panic buttons and ditching their scrubs before going out in public to avoid harassment.

San Diego hospital leaders are reporting they are facing staffing shortages and are having to import talent from around the country to keep up their staff to patient ratios. While San Diego’s COVID-19 case rate is decreasing, hospital leaders here are still reporting having problems maintaining the staff they need to keep their hospitals running. “We’re less likely to...