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Milwaukee committee hears that nursing vacancies have reduced reproductive-health clinic hours; requests commissioner report
Summary
Committee members pressed Health Department and HR staff about a cluster of long-standing vacancies in reproductive and sexual health nursing positions, were told hiring is underway but clinic hours have been reduced, and requested a formal written report from the health commissioner detailing service impacts and staffing plans.
Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevich and committee members pressed city human resources and Health Department staff on Oct. 29 about a sustained shortage of reproductive and sexual-health nurses that staff said has forced cutbacks in clinic hours.
"Absolutely. I mean, we've had to reduce clinic hours," Sarah Wallisch, an HR representative, said when asked whether services had been compromised. Wallisch said interviews are being scheduled and the department has reauthorized…
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