Registered nurses at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward will hold a press conference on Wednesday, June 17 at 8 am PT, about the latest developments in the Cal/OSHA complaints California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) filed against the facility for workplace violence and the COVID outbreak.

National Nurses United today criticized a decision by HCA’s Chippenham Hospital in Richmond that will encourage placement of patients potentially infected with the coronavirus in shared rooms with other patients, risking the spread of the virus and the pandemic.

Registered Nurses at HCA’s Research Medical Center and Menorah Medical Center RNs will protest together Wednesday to warn the public about reductions in safe staffing they say put patients in danger in major hospital areas, including critical care and COVID-19 care.

RNs will hold signs in support of Black Lives Matter, calling attention to systemic racism and the need for change. RNs will hold moment of silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds and, during that time, reflect on ways that they can continue to be agents of change.

National Nurses United (NNU) Executive Director Bonnie Castillo, RN, will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing, “No Worker Left Behind: Supporting Essential Workers”.

National Nurses United statement on use of warlike weapons on protestors.

Registered nurses at HCA’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC today called on HCA to end efforts to block a democratic vote by nurses on forming a union, including a new demand that would put nurses at risk.