Heeding the Call: Nurses join AFL-CIO Humanitarian Mission to Aid Puerto Rico
As great challenges and opportunities often do, the call came last Friday afternoon: The country’s largest labor organization, the AFL-CIO, was coordinating with the Puerto Rican Federation of Labor and the mayor of San Juan to send more than 200 healthcare, transportation, and construction volunteers on a two-week humanitarian mission to aid Puerto Rico.
Registered Nurse Response Network
Bay Area Nurses Deploying to Puerto Rico Today Oct. 3 With Registered Nurse Response Network/AFL-CIO
Nearly 20 San Francisco Bay Area nurses will be departing today, Tuesday, Oct. 3 to join a larger delegation of up to 50 volunteer registered nurses from across the U.S. who are headed to Puerto Rico with the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN).
Registered Nurse Response Network/RNRN
Oct 3, 2017
RN Relief Program Deploying Big Team to Puerto Rico
A large delegation of up to 50 volunteer registered nurses from across the U.S. will join a unique, multi-union, two-week disaster relief effort heading to Puerto Rico Wednesday morning to provide medical aid in the wake of the ongoing humanitarian crisis following Hurricane Maria.
Registered Nurse Response Network
Oct 2, 2017
A Conversation With Consumer Advocate And Author Wendell Potter
This week we had the pleasure of having Wendell Potter with us. Wendell talks with us about his 2009 epiphany, his books and now his new project Tarbell.
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio
Nurses Statement on Las Vegas Mass Shooting
National Nurses United today joined the national response of shock and horror at the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night, with a call for condolences, reflection and action.
National Nurses United
Oct 2, 2017
Nurses at Citrus Valley Med Center Win Economic Gains, New Protections for RNs, Patients
Registered Nurses at Citrus Valley Medical Center in the San Gabriel Valley have reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement that includes stronger protections for nurses and patients, and economic improvements.
California Nurses Association
Sep 28, 2017
Sen. Sanders, Lt. Gov. Newsom Stress Need for Single Payer Bills
In a convention highlighted by Sen. Bernie Sanders and California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom promoting single payer legislation federally and in California, some 500 California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee delegates unanimously reaffirmed their commitment to work to implement an improved and expanded Medicare for all Saturday.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Sep 26, 2017
International Nurse News Round-Up
See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United
Nancy Altman President of Social Security Works, "Graham Cassidy would destroy Medicaid"
Nurse Talk Radio visits with Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works about yet another disastrous healthcare replacement bill. The Graham Cassidy bill is worse than its predecessors and must be stopped.
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio