California nurses declare victory as state tells hospitals all waivers of safe staffing standards expire by Feb. 8

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Today, more than 100,000 RN members of the California Nurses Association declared victory when the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced it will not approve for hospitals any new expedited waivers of the state’s landmark safe staffing ratios and all existing waivers end by Feb. 8.
California Nurses Association
Feb 1, 2021

RNs, EMS leader to update campaign to stop closure of Olympia Medical Center

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Registered nurses from Olympia Medical Center and UCLA, a Los Angeles Emergency Medical Services leader, and other invited prominent speakers will hold a virtual press conference on Wednesday to update the campaign to stop the calamitous closure of Olympia amidst a still-raging pandemic.
California Nurses Association
Feb 1, 2021