Photo: #Brittany Christianson, a nurse at Children's Hospital in St. Paul, completed her work shift Thursday morning, June 10, 2010, and immediately joined the picket line outside along with hundreds of other striking nurses.

Video: Nurse steps from hospital ward onto picket line

by Nikki Tundel, Minnesota Public Radio

Brittany Christianson is participating in Minnesota's largest nurses' strike. Her emotions range from nervous to excited to sad. The 24-hour work stoppage means she'll be turning her patients over to a non-union, replacement nurse.