Registered nurses from across California will pay online lobby visits to state legislators on Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8, in support of bills to advance the work of nurses and to protect public health, the California Nurses Association (CNA) announced today.

National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States, is marking this year’s Nurses Week (May 6-12) with a series of actions to demand optimal COVID-19 protections for nurses, and with a 1,000-nurse online vigil to honor the nurses who have lost their lives to COVID-19.

National Nurses United is exhibiting artists’ new work on a Facebook live #ProtectNurses Art Show event, May 6, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. ET.

To demand the highest level of personal protective equipment (PPE) for nurses; including N95s and PAPRs, no reuse of PPE, respecting and valuing the input of frontline nurses, and safe staffing levels, registered nurses at San Joaquin County General Hospital are holding a shift change action and media availability at 7:30 a.m., May 6..

To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers during this COVID-19 pandemic, registered nurses at Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center are holding an action during their shift change at 3:00 p.m., May 5...

HCA’s Regional Medical Center of San Jose registered nurses will bring their concerns over the pending closure of maternal health services to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday being held virtually...

National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest nurses’ union, today urged Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to reconvene the U.S. House of Representatives using new rules to allow for members of Congress to vote remotely or by proxy to ensure the safety of congressmembers and their staff but still allow Congress to do its essential work.