nurse. unless there are changes, tangible changes. we will see this get worse. >> reporter: nurses are speaking out in the hopes that hospital managers and legislators are going to hear out their concerns. among the changes they hope to see, smaller nurse to patient ratios, a cap on the number of hours they can be made to work in a shift, and more time to rest and recover between those tough shifts. >> thank you. very important story. always important to remember to thank all those nurses out there. they are heroes. that wraps up this busy hour. i'm stephanie rule. hallie jackson picks up next. don't miss andrea mitchell's interview at noon with antony blinken. n. that' the bowls are back.