Robbed of our Health
A new year means new opportunities for growth and learning
RNs to Rally Across California Feb. 22 in Protest Over Supreme Court Case Seen as Threat to Patient Care
RNs to Rally in Chicago Feb. 22 in Protest over Supreme Court Case to Be Heard - Seen as Threat to Patient Care and Corporate Attack on Worker, Union Rights
The Rescuers
Opioid exposure a real work risk for nurses
The national opioid epidemic has a very real and direct consequence for registered nurses:
Patients using opioids who are brought into hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings could expose RNs and other healthcare workers to dangerous and potentially fatal concentrations of these chemical compounds.
NNU Statement on Florida School Shooting: ‘Gun Violence is a Significant Public Health Issue’
National Nurses United today joined with millions of other alarmed Americans in calling for meaningful action in response to the school shooting in Parkland, FL, as well as similar shootings across the U.S. this year alone.
“These horrific mass shootings, especially ones occurring in schools and other public settings, are not only a terrible tragedy for the families involved, but a growing public health emergency,” said NNU Co-President Jean Ross, RN.
“Healthy Stark” Citizen’s Commission Launched to Help Guide Future of Health Care in Western Stark County
Group Sees Closure of Affinity Medical Center as Opportunity to Reclaim Health Security in the County
The Healthy Stark Citizen’s Commission was launched this week by nurses, patients, union workers, and community leaders to guide and participate in shaping the future of healthcare in Western Stark County in the wake of the Affinity Medical Center closure in Massillon.
