Global Nurses United Press Clips
See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United
Saint Louis Hospital Nurses Demand SSM Health Put Patient Care Over Profits
Registered nurses from Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH) will call on SSM Health to address the erosion of patient care at the hospital due to chronic short staffing, workplace violence, and high turnover, outside the SSM Health Foundation Gala tonight, National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) announced today.
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Oct 19, 2019
Registered Nurses Applaud Long Beach City Council’s Vote Allowing Community Hospital Long Beach to Reopen
Registered nurses at Community Hospital Long Beach (CHLB) applaud the Long Beach City Council’s vote to approve a long-term lease agreement, which paves the way for the reopening of the hospital, announced California Nurses Association today.
California Nurses Association
Oct 16, 2019
Nurses Urge Changes to H.R. 3 to Protect Patients from High Drug Prices
National Nurses United (NNU) sent a letter today to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging them to make substantial changes to H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, before it is brought to a floor vote.
National Nurses United
Oct 16, 2019
Coalition for a Humane Hopkins Launches “Know Your Rights” Effort to Inform Patients of Eligibility for Financial Assistance
This week the Coalition for a Human Hopkins launched a grassroots initiative to inform patients if they are eligible for reduced cost or free health care at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
National Nurses United
Oct 16, 2019
Newsom Vetoes Hospital Closure Notification Bill, a Major CNA Priority
Dealing a major blow to some of his most forceful political supporters, Gov. Gavin Newsom Saturday vetoed legislation that would have increased the public notification period for proposed hospital closures or elimination of emergency services.
Angela Hart, Politico
Newsom’s Veto of AB 1014 Puts Patients and Communities At Risk
Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto AB 1014, a modest bill to require hospitals to give more notice before closing hospitals, is an appalling act of political cowardice. Communities and patients are safer when hospitals stay open, the California Nurses Association/ National Nurses United announced today.
California Nurses Association
Oct 13, 2019
Global Nurses United Press Clips
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Global Nurses United
Landslide Victory for Nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls
Registered nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls in Harvey, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago, have voted by a landslide to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/ National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU).
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Oct 3, 2019
Nurses at El Paso’s Hospitals of Providence East Campus Declare Victory in Organizing Campaign
Registered nurses at the Hospitals of Providence East Campus in El Paso voted by a wide margin last week to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United.
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Oct 3, 2019