Ratios: Learning from the California experience
In 1999, the registered nurses of the California Nurses Association successfully sponsored and lobbied the California Legislature to pass and then-Gov. Gray Davis to sign A.B. 394, the historic bill that made minimum, specific numerical staffing ratios the golden standard in the Golden State.
The science of ratios
Decades of studies have shown that more nurses equate to lives saved and fewer complications. After ratios were implemented in California, research demonstrated that ratios were working!
National Nurses United launches animated series exploring nurses’ work and power throughout the pandemic
As part of Nurses Week, National Nurses United is releasing a series of animated shorts, developed in collaboration with award-winning artist Molly Crabapple and Sharp as Knives.
National Nurses United
May 10, 2021
California RNs mark Nurses Week by urging state legislators to pass bills to protect nurses and public health
To mark Nurses Week, registered nurses from across California will pay online visits to state legislators on Tuesday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 12, to advocate in support of bills that advance the work of nurses and protect public health.
California Nurses Association
May 7, 2021
NNU to Highlight the Hundreds of U.S. Nurses Who Have Lost Their Lives to Covid-19
National Nurses United on Wednesday, May 12, will honor the more than 400 registered nurses who have died from the Covid-19 pandemic.
National Nurses United
May 11, 2021
Nurses Week: RNRN calls on more nurse volunteers to administer Covid-19 vaccine doses through the end of May
Nurses Week is underway and the Registered Nurse Response Network is calling on registered nurse volunteers to assist with Covid-19 vaccinations at the Kedren Community Health Center in partnership with International Medical Corps.
RN Response Network
May 7, 2021
Deadly Shame Animated Shorts
Developed in collaboration with award-winning artist Molly Crabapple and Sharp As Knives, NNU presents a series of three animated shorts for Nurses Week 2021: Care Penalty, Moral Distress, and Nurse Power.