Public health short nurses

Outdated state salaries and higher paying alternatives appear to have all but depleted the amount of staff at Carbon County Public Health.

Amanda Brown, Carbon County Public Health nurse manager, informed the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) of her ongoing staff shortage during their April 5 meeting. Brown, who was in attendance to request permission to advertise for three positions in her department, told the commissioners a full-time position had remained open for more than a year.

“We have had our full-time nursing position open for over a year and we’ve had multiple applicants...