University of Chicago Medical Center RNs to Hold One-Day Strike Over Patient Care and Safety Concerns

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University of Chicago Medical Center RNs
Registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) will hold a one-day strike on Sept. 20, 2019 to highlight their concerns about patient care at the hospital, announced National Nurses United Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today. The nurses say chronic short staffing across the hospital, forced on-call hours, and nurses working outside of their areas of expertise puts patient safety at risk.
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Sep 10, 2019

RN Response Network Sends Team of Nurse Volunteers to Provide Medical Assistance to Hurricane Dorian Victims

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Hurricane Dorian
Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), a national network of volunteer disaster-relief nurses sponsored by National Nurses United (NNU) and California Nurses Foundation, is deploying a team of nurses to Florida and potentially, The Bahamas, in conjunction with International Medical ...
National Nurses United / RNRN
Sep 2, 2019

Nurses Respond to Hopkins $40 Million Pediatric Malpractice Settlements

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JHH hospital
Johns Hopkins Health System’s (JHHS) recent settlement with two more families whose children were paralyzed after heart surgeries at their Tampa Bay facility brings the current tally resulting from malpractice there to $40 million. More multimillion-dollar settlements for patients and families harmed by the hospital’s conduct are expected in the coming months.
National Nurses United
Aug 31, 2019

Health Care Workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center Win Key Gains in Patient Care with Historic First Contract

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Health care workers with signs
Health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) in Redding, Calif. have ratified their first collective bargaining contract with important key improvements in patient care protections, training benefits, and enhanced economic standards that will help in the recruitment ...
California Nurses Association / CHEU
Aug 30, 2019

Labor Day - Celebrating Nurse Victories Across the Country

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Celebrating Nurse Victories
The Labor Day holiday has sadly become more about blow-out mattress sales and backyard barbecues than the original intent of recognizing the contributions of workers and labor unions in the United States.
National Nurses United
Aug 29, 2019