Covid-19 RN Urges U.S. House Panel to Follow Science to Help Protect Health Care Workers
A registered nurse member of National Nurses United testified before a U.S. House Education and Labor subcommittee urging the federal government to recognize aerosol transmission of Covid-19.
National Nurses United
Mar 11, 2021
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RN Caring for Covid-19 Patients to Testify Before U.S. House Subcommittee About Importance of Science to Protect Health Care Workers
On Thursday, March 11, a registered nurse member of National Nurses United (NNU) will share her experiences as a nurse caring for Covid-19 patients in testimony before a U.S. House Education and Labor subcommittee. Pascaline Muhindura, RN, will testify during the Education and Labor Committee's Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing.
National Nurses United
Mar 10, 2021
National Nurses United applauds House passage of the PRO Act
National Nurses United applauds the U.S. House of Representative’s passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, H.R. 842, in a 225 to 206 vote today. The legislation will now move to the Senate for consideration.
National Nurses United
Mar 9, 2021
National RN survey highlights continued hospital failures to prioritize nurse and patient safety during pandemic
National Nurses United’s (NNU) new nationwide survey of more than 9,200 registered nurses reveals that a year into the pandemic, registered nurses are still being placed in harm's way. RNs face continued issues ranging from unsafe staffing levels to hospital administrators failing to observe basic infection control and prevention measures.
National Nurses United
Mar 10, 2021
Nurses join call to abolish the undemocratic filibuster rule
Today National Nurses United (NNU) joined the growing call by multiple members of Congress and many community allies to abolish the U.S. Senate’s filibuster rule.
National Nurses United
Mar 9, 2021
Global Nurses United leaders urge World Trade Organization to support waiver to provide equitable and speedy vaccine access
Leaders of an international federation of nurse and health care worker unions from 27 countries, Global Nurses United (GNU), sent a letter today to the World Trade Organization (WTO), urging that it take immediate action “to dramatically mitigate and eventually end the catastrophic death and suffering caused by the Covid-19 pandemic” and “to ensure equitable and speedy vaccine production and distribution.”
Global Nurses United
Mar 9, 2021
Nurses call for community action to oppose closure of Sutter Solano maternal child health services
Registered nurses are calling for the community to stand with RNs in opposition to the planned closure of maternal child health services, including labor and delivery, at Sutter Solano Medical Center in Vallejo, CA.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 5, 2021
Our Community Supports Nurses at Maine Med
We urge Maine Med administration to respect the rights of nurses to decide for themselves whether to form a union, in a free and fair election, and to end its campaign of harassment and intimidation.
Nurses join community campaign to oppose closure of Redwood Memorial Hospital labor and delivery unit
Registered nurses at Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna, Calif. have joined the growing community campaign opposed to the closure of the hospital’s labor and delivery (L&D) unit.
California Nurses Association
Mar 4, 2021