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Doctors and registered nurses whom patients might think of first when they visit a medical office, are not the ones striking, but critical support staff and other direct caregivers just as likely to impact the flow and quality of care, protested for a new contract.
They include licensed vocational nurses, emergency department technicians, radiology technicians, ultrasound sonographers, teleservice representatives, respiratory therapists, X-ray technicians, certified nursing assistants, dietary services, behavioral health workers, surgical technicians, pharmacy technicians, transporters, home health aides, phlebotomists, medical assistants and housekeepers.
In Virginia and Washington, pharmacists and optometrists were affected, but many who walked the picket line outside Springfield Medical Center said they had the support of colleagues who will be negotiating their contracts soon.
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