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HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital nurses vote decisively to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

In a two-day vote, from Sept. 10 to Sept. 11, more than 65 percent of nurses voted in favor of unionizing.

Large group of nurses with raised fists, holding signs "Protect Federal Workers, Protect VA Nurses"

Demand Congress restore the union rights of VA nurses!

On August 6th, the Department of Veterans Affairs terminated our union contract. Use our form to email members of Congress and demand that they step up to protect VA nurses' right to advocate for patients with the guaranteed protections of a union.

Large group of nurses outside Capitol building in Washington, D.C., holding signs "Fun Care, Not Billionaires" and "Some Cuts Don't Heal"

Nurses for Democracy: Resources

The Trump administration is rapidly making sweeping changes that affect nurses and our patients in and out of the hospital. See our list of resources regarding these changes here »

Press releases

National Nurses United today condemned Israeli forces’ recent killing of Dr. Mohammed Akram Al-Kafarneh, head of the Palestinian Nursing Association in the Gaza Strip and chief nursing supervisor at Kamal Adwan Medical Complex.
Registered nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, will hold a rally on Tuesday, September 30, to literally sound the alarm on the hospital’s poor performance in staffing, health and safety, recruitment and retention, and meal and rest breaks. Nurses are concerned that these patient care issues continue as patients grapple with Medicaid cuts starting October 1, unless state legislators act. These cuts will impact more than 3 million North Carolina patients, many in the state’s western region.
National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Robert Peters for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District.
National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Christian Menefee in a special election to represent Texas’ 18th Congressional District.

Organize with National Nurses United to improve workplace standards through collective bargaining, reform national health care legislation, and make a difference for you and your patients.

Videos

The VA is a promise — and it’s being broken

Here from veterans and VA nurses on the need to protect the VA, federal workers, and veteran care.

We can win anywhere; Nola nurses know

Hear from nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on why and how they voted to join NNOC/NNU. 

National Nurse Magazine

Defending Our Right to Health: NNU nurses challenge attacks on our public health system

Under Siege

The country’s entire public health infrastructure is under attack. Here's what nurses must know and do to fight back.

Nurses work to end abuse of mandatory overtime

Bipartisan legislation seeks to put reasonable limits on work hours

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Sign up for a CE class

As an NNU member, you have access to our diverse calendar of online and in-person continuing education classes. Check out our full course calendar »

Join the Nurse Advocacy Network

Join our growing community of activists! The Nurse Advocacy Network is a network of nurses, other health care workers, patients, and community supporters who mobilize for patient care protections and health care justice. 

Patients: Know your immigration rights

The Trump Administration has changed the rules, no longer designating hospitals, as well as schools and churches, as "sensitive areas," free from immigration enforcement. Nurses make a vow to care for all people, and we know hospitals should remain places of healing, where all people can receive care, without fear. We want to ensure you know your rights.

NNU building nurse power, 2021-2024

National Nurses United is building nurse power from coast to coast. Check out our most recent accomplishments »