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"Amie and I had both been bullied during our careers. In my case, a co-worker ridiculed me in front of our colleagues when I couldn’t handle a heavy workload and made hurtful comments about my appearance—including a rash I’d developed from anxiety. For a while, I struggled with insomnia. It was actually Amie who suggested I go on stress leave, which I didn’t even realize was an option; I’d never met another nurse who’d taken one. My doctor provided me with a note that said I needed time off, but because it didn’t include an official diagnosis, my employer didn’t approve it. I took my concerns to human resources, but nothing happened. No one was listening."

Now Amie and Sara help other nurses.

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Nurses regularly face physical and emotional abuse on the job. An employment protection called presumptive care would give them the support they so desperately need.

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