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My 110 year old hospital is closing because of extensive losses. I recently joined the staff there, having left a position as manager for another tele unit where staffing levels were unsafe and we were constantly being told to reduce more costs without giving the nurses any support services. So when I went to the current job, I was shocked to see how great they were staffed; now I am wondering just how much nurses are going to have to cut back just to keep their facilities open? How much can nurses do without any support services? What about the threats of liability for now giving PRN meds in a timely manner? How about patient safety? How about job satisfaction, where you go home at the end of the day feeling like you made a difference, that you "helped the sick"? Where are the answers?