CNA press releases

UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center Nurses to Hold Action at Noon 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 the University of California San Diego (Hillcrest) are holding an action

California Nurses Association

March 27, 2020

Nurses: California Needs to Do More on Protective Gear

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United today called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials to sharply escalate steps to get immediately personal protective equipment to nurses and other health care workers.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

March 21, 2020

As CDC further weakens COVID-19 guidance, nurses outraged by failed federal, state, local, employer efforts stage day of action Wednesday to demand protections for nurses, patients, public

Registered nurses are outraged to learn that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday further weakened its guidance on measures to contain COVID-19.

National Nurses United

March 10, 2020

Survey of Nation’s Frontline Registered Nurses Shows Hospitals Unprepared For COVID-19

A nationwide survey National Nurses United (NNU) conducted of registered nurses, the country’s frontline health care staff, reveals that the vast majority of United States hospitals and health care facilities are unprepared to handle and contain cases of COVID-19.

National Nurses United/California Nurses Association

March 5, 2020

Nurses: Threatened Daly City hospital closure poses significant threat to public amidst growing COVID-19 crisis

Registered nurses, joined by San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa, will hold an emergency press conference Friday morning to call for urgent action to stop the threatened immediate closure of S

California Nurses Association

March 5, 2020

RNs at San Joaquin General Hospital to Hold Two-day Strike March 5 and 6

Registered nurses at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, Calif. intend to go out on strike Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6, citing an impasse in contract negotiations as nurses continue to fight for safe patient staffing and the recruitment and retention of experienced nurses, announced California Nurses Association (CNA). The nurses note it is irresponsible of the county to fail to come to a contract agreement at this time when bedside nurses are critically needed to address the coronavirus crisis.

California Nurses Association

March 4, 2020

San Mateo County Supervisors Call for a Study Session on Seton Medical Center Closure

Registered nurses have asked the San Mateo Board of Supervisors to call a study session on March 4th to discuss potential health impacts if Verity Health System closes Seton Medical Center.

California Nurses Association

March 3, 2020

Nation’s hospitals unprepared for COVID-19

Despite University of California medical facilities being generally better prepared and equipped to treat challenging medical cases, the recent UC Davis Medical Center COVID-19 case highlights the vulnerability of the nation’s hospitals to this virus and the insufficiency of current Centers for Disease Control guidelines.

National Nurses United

February 28, 2020

RNs at San Joaquin General Hospital Issue 10-Day Strike Notice for Two Day Strike

Registered nurses at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, Calif.

California Nurses Association

February 24, 2020

Queen of the Valley Nurses Picketed for Patient Safety and a Fair Contract and Now Vote on Authorizing a Strike

Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health, Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, Calif. held an informational picket today from 12 pm to 1 pm, and are currently voting on whether to authorize a strike, in an effort to raise patient care standards and win a fair contract.

California Nurses Association

February 21, 2020