WRTV: Resource Nurses Help Fill Gaps As The Pandemic Continues

WRTV: Resource Nurses Help Fill Gaps As The Pandemic Continues

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021

Resource nurses are "float" nurses who have experience working in multiple hospitals and multiple units.

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