Lawmaker Apologizes For Claiming Some Nurses ‘Play Cards’ At Work

OLYMPIA, Wash. (CBS Local) — A lawmaker in Washington state who angered nurses by saying some of them spend a lot of time playing cards in rural hospitals has agreed to shadow a nurse for a 12-hour shift.
State Sen. Maureen Walsh, a Republican, made the comment April 16 during a debate about House Bill 1155, which would provide nurses with uninterrupted meal and rest periods.
“I would submit to you those nurses probably do get breaks,” Walsh said April 16. “They probably