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HCA Nurses and family members picket

Registered Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement Covering 7000 RNs at 17 HCA-Affiliated Hospitals in 5 States

Registered nurses at HCA-affiliated hospitals in Florida, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, and Nevada, have reached tentative agreements featuring a number of innovations that will benefit both patients an

National Nurses Organizing Committee
October 11, 2018

I'm a Patient Advocate

7000 Registered Nurses at 15 HCA-Affiliated Hospitals in 5 States Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike

Registered nurses at 15 HCA-affiliated hospitals in Florida, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, and Nevada, have voted by an overwhelming majority to authorize their nurse negotiators to call a strike, if the issues RNs have been raising in ongoing contract negotiations remain unresolved, the NNOC announced today.

National Nurses Organizing Committee
September 4, 2018

Patients Are Our #1 Priority

Nurses Urge HCA-Affiliated, Medical Center of Trinity, to Address Turnover to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

Registered nurses at HCA-affiliated Medical Center of Trinity will hold an informational picket Aug. 6, urging hospital management to address RN turnover rates and consistently comply with staffing grids. This will improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs, and ensure optimal patient care, say nurses.

National Nurses United
August 2, 2018

Florida RNs Put Patients First

Nurses Urge HCA-Affiliated Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

Registered nurses at HCA-affiliated Fawcett Memorial Hospital (FMH) in Port Charlotte will hold an informational picket July 24, urging hospital management to address RN turnover rates and consistently comply with staffing grids.

National Nurses United
July 20, 2018

Florida RNs Put Patients First

Citing Turnover, Nurses Urge HCA-Affiliated, Central Florida Regional Hospital, to Invest in RN Staff and Patient Care

Registered nurses at HCA-affiliated Central Florida Regional Hospital (CFRH) in Sanford will hold an informational picket July 24, urging hospital management to address RN turnover rates and consistently comply with staffing grids.

National Nurses United
July 20, 2018

Florida RNs Put Patients First

Nurses Urge Osceola Regional Medical Center to Take Active Measures to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

Registered nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla. will hold an informational picket on Thursday, July 12, to urge management to take active steps to address turnover and comply with the hospital’s staffing grid. This will improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs, and ensure optimal patient care, say nurses.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Florida
July 10, 2018

Florida RNs Put Patients First

Nurses Urge Doctors Hospital of Sarasota and Blake Medical Center in Bradenton to Take Steps to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

Registered nurses at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota and Blake Medical Center of Bradenton will hold an informational picket on Thursday, July 12, to urge management to address RN staff turnover and comply with the hospitals’ staffing grids. This will improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs, and ensure optimal patient care, say nurses.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Florida
July 10, 2018

NNOC pin

Nurses Urge Six HCA-Affiliated Hospitals in Florida to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

Registered nurses at HCA-affiliated hospitals in St. Petersburg, Bradenton, and Brooksville will hold informational pickets on Thursday, July 12, urging that hospital management address RN turnover rates and consistently comply with staffing grids. This will improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs, and ensure optimal patient care, say nurses.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Florida
July 10, 2018

Andrew Gillum

National Nurses United Endorses Andrew Gillum for Governor of Florida

NNU announced today its endorsement of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum as the next governor of Florida. The nurses cited his work in helping to provide high quality health care to all Floridians in announcing the endorsement.

National Nurses United
June 15, 2018

Stop Gun Violence

RNs Welcome Student-Led Marches on Gun Violence

National Nurses United today welcomed marches Saturday across the country, sparked by student-led protests following the recent school shooting in Parkland, Fl., that are being held to call for action to stem the escalating crisis of gun violence.

National Nurses United
March 23, 2018