Nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital plan to go on strike
Source: Spectrum News
BY David Ledford Maine
PUBLISHED 2:25 PM ET May 23, 2026
HOULTON — Registered nurses in Houlton are planning to strike this week, citing concerns over emergency department staffing and patient safety.
The Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee claims new management is not “honoring the agreement to ensure patient safety.”
They claim only two nurses are scheduled from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. daily.
“We have patients, including patients in labor, who come to the [emergency department], who require at least two nurses to meet their needs,” said Tenille Nason, RN in the emergency department. “The [emergency department] staffing agreement was a compromise, but we felt it addressed our biggest concern, which was made even more critical by the closure of labor and delivery.”
Registered nurses strike while holding various signs outside of Houlton Regional Hospital in November, 2025. (Spectrum News/David Ledford, file)
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