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Cincinnati nurses denounce VA staffing cuts and attacks on federal workers, saying they will erode veteran care

Registered nurses at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center will hold a rally on Wednesday, May 21, to demand the administration abandon plans to cut some 80,000 workers from the VA, to reinstate VA workers’ full union rights, and to stop attacks on nurse benefits.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

May 19, 2025

News

Dennis Kucinich joins Affinity nurses’ rally

Families and nurses shared testimonies of times when the staff of Affinity Medical Center stepped up and provided excellent care to them or loved ones.

Samantha Ickes, CantonRep.com

January 9, 2018

Blog

NNU Welcomes 600 New RN Members in West Virginia, Ohio Hospitals

National Nurses United is extremely honored to welcome the decision of 600 Registered Nurses at three hospitals in West Virginia and Ohio to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee/NNU. RNs at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, W. Va., Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte, W.Va., and Affinity Medical Center in Massillon, Oh. voted August 30 and 31 to join NNOC/NNU.

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NATIONAL NURSE MAGAZINE

National Nurse magazine not only covers the activities of National Nurses United but also strives to produce hard-hitting news features and thoughtful analyses about nursing and the real ills plaguing the U.S. healthcare system. You'll find true stories from the front lines of care given by the nation's 2.5 million registered nurses, as well as articles about nursing practice, public health, healthcare policy, and the healthcare industry. Through our reporting, we hope to inspire a movement toward a humane and just healthcare system for all. The magazine is published 10 times per year by NNU, with combined issues in summer and winter. (Online Publication ISSN# 2153-0394) Download »

Issues

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE RN-TO-PATIENT STAFFING RATIOS

RNs across the United States are actively working with CNA/NNU to win their own mandated direct-care RN-to-patient staffing ratios. RNs in other countries have also been fighting to win RN-to-patient staffing ratios to improve conditions for their patients. Safe RN-to-patient staffing ratios have been proven to save lives, yet under-staffing is a major issue that RNs struggle with every day. We are ready to change that. Join us! More »