Curiosity prompts me to question what is the make up of these "PUBLIC" health workers?
As a 20 year RN this year, I could tell you the make up of such personnel, but JRobinson would have to kick me off for being too politically incorrect, even for this forum.
The RN's would stick it out, most of us seem to have immune systems made of no stick teflon(save for the smokers)...but knowing the psychology of the secretaries and janitorial staff and other support staff...well lets just say a lot of the paper work just won't get done in favor of caring for the patients.