Nurses in California Celebrate 15 Years of Life Saving RN to Patient Ratios Law

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California’s historic first-in-the-nation safe staffing ratios, sponsored by the California Nurses Association, took 13 years to win. The legislation has now been in effect since January 2004 despite continued efforts from the hospital industry to overturn the law. Safe RN to patient ratios have been proven to improve the quality of care and nurse recruitment and retention in California hospitals. Director of Nurse Practice Safety for California Nurses Association, National Nurses United Gerard Brogan joins us for this podcast.

Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio

International Nurse News Round-Up

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See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United

International Nurse News Round-Up

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See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United

International Nurse News Round-Up

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See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United

International Nurse News Round-Up

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See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United

2019: The Year of Medicare for All

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Behind all of the disheartening statistics found in the current for-profit syustem are real people, enduring pain and suffering that should be unacceptable in the wealthiest country on earth.
Zenei Cortez, RN, Co-President of National Nurses United

Registered Nurses Decry Court’s Decision to Refuse to Grant TRO to Keep Providence Hospital Open to Provide Critical Care to Residents of Washington, D.C.

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Community members rally to keep Providence Hospital open

Registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United are deeply disappointed by the District of Columbia Superior Court’s decision to deny an emergency temporary restraining order prohibiting Ascension from unlawfully closing Providence Hospital, or cutting services that are critical to the health and well-being of the people of Washington, D.C.
 

National Nurses Organizing Committee
Dec 20, 2018

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Nurses Ratify New 5-Year Contract

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Children's Hospital Oakland nurses

Registered nurses at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland are celebrating the overwhelming vote to approve a new five-year contract with the California Nurses Association (CNA). The pact, covering 750 registered nurses at the hospital, features patient care and wage and benefit improvements through 2023.
 

California Nurses Association
Dec 20, 2018

Once Again Nurses Top Gallup Poll as Most Trusted Profession 17 Years Running

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Nurses most trusted

Nurses topped the 2018 Gallup Poll ranking of how Americans view 20 major professions, with 84% of the public, four in five Americans, rating their honesty and ethical standards as "high" or "very high." Nurses have ranked first for 17 consecutive years and every year except for one in the 20 years that Gallup has surveyed public opinion on the honesty and ethical standards of various occupations.
 

National Nurses United
Dec 20, 2018