 April Dozier, a maternity department nurse at Mission Hospital, tells WLOS, Striking would be a last resort. I know plenty of nurses are prepared to do that if we have to, but if HCA can give us a fair contract, it won't come to that. The heat on June 26th set a new record in Raleigh. It reached 103 degrees, breaking the old record of 102 degrees, and it stood since 1952.