CNA press releases

Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance Nurses to Hold Action to Show Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

RNs will hold signs in support of Black Lives Matter, calling attention to systemic racism and the need for change. RNs will hold moment of silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds and, during that time, reflect on ways that they can continue to be agents of change.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

June 11, 2020

Santa Clara County Warns HCA that Regional Hospital May be Jeopardizing its Trauma Status

Santa Clara County has informed HCA and Regional Medical Center of San Jose (RMC) that it may be jeopardizing its Level II Trauma designation agreement with the county as a result of its closure last weekend of its maternal-child health services.

California Nurses Association

June 4, 2020

PIH Health-Good Samaritan Nurses to Hold Action at Shift Change to Demand Protections When Treating Patients with COVID-19

To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers during this COVID-19 pandemic, registered nurses at PIH Health-Good Samaritan Hospital are holding an action and media availability during their shift change to describe current conditions and the need for more N95 respirators and other protective gear required to safely treat COVID-19 patients.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

June 1, 2020

Candlelight vigil to honor Sandra “Sandy” Oldfield, RN who died of COVID-19 after caring for an infected patient at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center

Registered nurses will hold a candlelight vigil tonight at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center to honor Sandra “Sandy” Oldfield, a longtime Kaiser nurse who died this week of COVID-19 after caring for an infected patient, announced the California Nurses Association (CNA) today.

California Nurses Association

May 27, 2020

Nurses Seek Court Order to Block Closure of Maternal-Child Care at HCA San Jose Hospital

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United Tuesday filed a suit to block the closure of Women’s Services at HCA’s Regional Medical Center of San Jose, charging that the hospital has acted illegally and in violation of laws to protect the health and safety of the community.

California Nurses Association

May 27, 2020

RNs at 15 HCA Hospitals Plan Protest Over Demand for Layoffs, Pay Cuts

Registered nurses at 15 HCA hospitals in six states will participate in actions Thursday and Friday to protest demands by the nation’s largest hospital chain for widespread layoffs and economic cuts that nurses say will also put patients in danger.

National Nurses United

May 26, 2020

Survey of over 3,800 California nurses show employer, government disregard for RN and patient safety

Nurses report extremely high rates of PPE reuse, putting nurses and patients at risk; 10 nurses test positive for COVID-19 at an Orange County hospital.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 21, 2020

San Jose RNs to Protest HCA Thursday

San Jose registered nurses at HCA’s Good Samaritan and Regional hospitals will hold social distance rallies Thursday, May 21, to protest demands by the nation’s largest hospital giant for sweeping layoffs and cuts in nurses’ retirement and economic security.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 20, 2020

Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Nurses to Hold Action to Demand Safer Staffing and Allow Frontline RNs to Be Part of Pandemic Task Force

Registered nurses at Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance are holding an action and media availability to describe current conditions and protesting denying frontline RNs inclusion on the pandemic task force, the task force working on issues related to COVID-19.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 19, 2020

Nurses Demand Hospitals Provide Transparency About Readiness For Opening Economy

Nurses from major Placer County hospitals (Kaiser and Sutter Health) will be hosting a press conference to emphasize that Placer County hospitals are not doing enough to protect our communities.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 18, 2020