School Funding Vote, How Nurses Are Feeling

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Nurses draw shots of COVID-19 vaccine
From front, registered nurses Megan McLaughlin and Amy Wells join pharmacist Claudia Corona-Guevara in drawing shots of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in the pharmacy of National Jewish Hospital for distribution early Saturday, March 6, 2021, in east Denver. Volunteers worked with nurses and physicians from National Jewish to administer 2,500 vaccinations of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that requires a single shot instead of two like the other vaccines. David Zalubowski/AP Photos

We talk with a lawmaker about how the Legislature will fund public schools in the next state budget. Then, we hear from a healthcare administrator about how nurses are faring during the pandemic.

Featured in this Show

  • Legislative Committee Votes On School Funding

    The state Legislature’s influential budget-writing committee is scheduled to vote on its funding plans for K-12 schools and higher education this week. We get reaction from a Democratic member of the committee.

  • Nurses' Mental Health During The Pandemic

    A recent Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll reported that six in 10 health care workers said the stress of the pandemic has harmed their mental health. We discuss mental health, burnout, retention and the nursing shortage with the chief nursing officer for a major hospital and healthcare facility operator.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • L. Malik Anderson Producer
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Rep. Greta Neubauer Guest
  • Heather Schimmers Guest