Mary Brown : This is Nurses Week , but hospitals do n't do much to honor nurses . Brown : Studies show that as hospitals cut their staff , more patients die . Better staff , she writes , means more attention can be paid to patients . Best gift for nurses would be enough food -- or at least a paid lunch , she says .
Theresa Brown : This is Nurses Week , but hospitals do n't do much to honor nurses . Brown : Studies show that as hospitals cut nursing staff , more patients die . Better staffing , she writes , means more attention can be paid to patients . Best gift for nurses would be enough staff -- or at least a paid lunch , she says .