Registered nurses have asked the San Mateo Board of Supervisors to call a study session on March 4th to discuss potential health impacts if Verity Health System closes Seton Medical Center.

Nurses hope to stop the closure.

“Seton Medical Center provides vital services to an underserved community here in San Mateo County,” said Debra Amour, a registered nurse who works in the ICU. “We know that if Seton closes, public health will suffer, and patients’ lives will be at risk.”

National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today endorsed Marie Newman to represent Illinois’ 3^rd congressional district in the US House of Representatives.

National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today endorsed Jessica Cisneros for Congress to represent the 28th congressional district of Texas. Cisneros is challenging incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar.  

“We are excited to endorse Jessica Cisneros for Congress because she shares nurses’ values of caring, compassion, and community,” said Jean Ross, RN, president of National Nurses United.

Registered nurses at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, Calif. issued a 10-day strike notice for March 5 and 6 today, citing an impasse in contract negotiations as nurses continue to fight for safe patient staffing and the recruitment and retention of experienced nurses, announced California Nurses Association (CNA).