Providence Everett nurses end strike, return to understaffed shifts

EVERETT — As union nurses returned to work at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, the next steps for contract negotiations remained unclear Monday.

Early Sunday morning, nurses ended their strike that garnered national attention. It was a “seamless transition,” Providence regional CEO Kristy Carrington said Sunday.

“Our patients continued to receive high-quality care,” Carrington said Sunday. “We are grateful for the nurses who chose to work during the strike.”

Providence brought in 520 nurses and hundreds of volunteers to replace the 1,330 who walked out over chronic understaffing last Tuesday. The Everett hospital remained open and “fully operational” throughout the week, Chief Nursing Officer Michelle Lundstrom said.

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