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Nurse holds sign "Keep Nurses and Patients Safe"

California nurses condemn state’s decision to send asymptomatic or exposed health care workers back to work without isolation or testing

Eliminating the isolation time and sending asymptomatic or exposed health care workers to work will guarantee more preventable transmission, infections, hospitalizations, and death.

California Nurses Association
January 8, 2022

CalCare: California Guaranteed Health Care for All

California Nurses Association holds day of action, demands guaranteed health care for all people in California

In 15 cities across the state, nurses and organizers are demanding that the state pass AB 1400 (CalCare).

California Nurses Association
January 8, 2022

Nurses in front of Alhambra Hospital Medical Center sign hold signs calling for safe staffing and patient safety

Alhambra Hospital Medical Center nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety and safe staffing

Registered nurses at Alhambra Hospital Medical Center will hold a socially distanced informational picket to protest years of understaffing and ongoing patient safety concerns.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
December 20, 2021

Four masked nurses inside hospital stand close together

Watsonville Community Hospital nurses to hold press conference to demand hospital remain open

Nurses who work at Watsonville Community Hospital will hold a press conference on Friday, Dec. 3, to demand that the hospital remain open.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
December 1, 2021

Group of healthcare workers outisde hopsital hold signs "Safe Staffing Now"

Palomar RNs and caregivers hold informational picket to demand prioritizing patient safety

RNs and caregivers will hold an informational picket on Tuesday, Nov. 16 to call on Palomar to support a series of proposals aimed at improving staffing levels and strengthening safe patient care conditions.

California Nurses Association/Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union
November 15, 2021

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Kaiser nurses to hold 24-hour sympathy strike Nov. 19 in solidarity with Kaiser engineers

Kaiser nurses will hold a 24-hour sympathy strike in solidarity with IUOE Stationary Engineers, Local 39 from 7 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 19 to 7 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20.

California Nurses Association
November 11, 2021

Nurses outside St. Mary Apple Valley hospital holding signs calling for nurse and patient safety

St. Mary Apple Valley nurses protest new hospital policy that jeopardizes safety of patients, coworkers, and community by pressuring nurses to work sick

Nurses will hold a picket to protest a new punitive attendance policy that will jeopardize the safety of their patients, coworkers, and community.

California Nurses Association
November 9, 2021

Tell Kaiser >> Don't leave patients home all alone!

Kaiser nurses condemn new “Home All Alone” patient-dumping scheme designed to maximize profits by sacrificing safe patient care

Kaiser registered nurses will hold informational pickets on Wednesday, Nov. 10 to warn the public against Kaiser’s unsafe, new “Home All Alone” patient-dumping scheme that sends patients in need of hospitalization back home.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 8, 2021

Large group of Palomar nurses inside the hospital

Palomar Health nurses and caregivers hold virtual town hall urging focus on patients over profits

Registered nurses and caregivers will hold a virtual town hall on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. to discuss how Northern San Diego County can save Palomar Health.

California Nurses Association/Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union
November 8, 2021

Older woman sits on side of bed with head down

National Nurses United condemns industry plans to maximize profit by sending patients home all alone, replacing 24/7 hands-on nursing care with technology

Kaiser’s program example of massive industry drive to eliminate hospitals and nurses, endangering patients by depriving them of real nursing care.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 4, 2021