The number of HCA-owned hospitals in Florida with unionized nurses has grown from two to four this week, according to a release by National Nurses United.
Nurses at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Fla., approved unionization Wednesday night. They follow nurses at three other HCA facilities in Florida — Community Hospital in New Port Richey, Fla., Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford, Fla., and Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla. — that approved union representation with NNU in the past month.
The decision to unionize could drive up nurse wages, and therefore total healthcare costs, in the area, since non-unionized hospitals will likely increase wages to compete with union pay, according to those critical of the votes.
Read the NNU release on nurse unionization.
Read more coverage on nurse unionization:
- HCA Hospitals in Florida Now Have Unionized Nurses
Nurses at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Fla., approved unionization Wednesday night. They follow nurses at three other HCA facilities in Florida — Community Hospital in New Port Richey, Fla., Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford, Fla., and Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla. — that approved union representation with NNU in the past month.
The decision to unionize could drive up nurse wages, and therefore total healthcare costs, in the area, since non-unionized hospitals will likely increase wages to compete with union pay, according to those critical of the votes.
Read the NNU release on nurse unionization.
Read more coverage on nurse unionization:
- HCA Hospitals in Florida Now Have Unionized Nurses