In protest to the firing of 18 registered nurses who stayed home during the Washington, D.C. area snowstorms in February, Washington Hospital Center nurses have decided on a one-day work stoppage, reports Cheryl Clark for HealthLeaders Media.

The decision was made after online voting was made available between July 29 and July 31 to the hospital’s 1,600 nurses. About 42% of nurses voted. Out of that 42%, 80% voted for the stoppage. Nurses United, which is representing the nurses, is demanding that the nurses who were terminated be brought back with back pay, that discipline be rescinded and that management ensure that these violations do not occur again. The hospital, which is now under new management, had released a statement after the storms stating that management had told employees beforehand to make arrangements to come to the hospital and provided transportation.

It’ll certainly be interesting to see what the new management decides. As a nurse, are you aware of your hospital’s policy regarding coming in during inclement weather? Have you run into issues during a storm? Share your experiences and opinions below with other nurses.