Houlton hospital nurses launch two-day strike over patient staffing ratios

Houlton hospital nurses launch two-day strike over patient staffing ratios

Striking nurses were joined by U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner on the picket line outside Houlton Regional Hospital. (Photo courtesy of Platner campaign)Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital launched a two-day strike Tuesday to protest what they say are perpetual staffing shortages that are jeopardizing patient safety.  Nurses at the Houlton hospital, which are represented by Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizin…