Kaiser nurses picket 21 campuses, including Vacaville
A sea of red flowed down Vaca Valley Parkway Thursday as off duty nurses in crimson colored scrubs took up posts in front of Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center in protest of what they called the sad state of patient care.
Kimberly K. Fu - The Reporter
RN Christine Grant Talks About The Humanitarian Crisis In Puerto Rico
Listen to Christine Grant, RN from Washington DC. Christine was one of 50 nurses who went to Puerto Rico with the support of RNRN(Registered Nurses Response Network) and was part of a Congressional meeting where nurses submitted a report on conditions in Puerto Rico and called for immediate Congressional action.
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio
Sunday Nov. 5 Stroller Brigade and Rally in Berkeley to Save Alta Bates Medical Center - Birthplace of the East Bay
On Sunday Nov. 5, community members, elected officials and registered nurses will hold a rally and march led by a brigade of strollers, on Sunday, Nov. 5, in Berkeley to protest Sutter Health's proposed closure of Alta Bates Medical Center.
California Nurses Association
Nov 2, 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
RN Leader, Back from 2-Week Puerto Rico Mission, to Testify to Congress Thursday on Public Health Crisis
A registered nurse leader, recently returned from spending two weeks coordinating teams of healthcare professionals in a disaster response mission in Puerto Rico, will testify before Congress Thursday on the ongoing humanitarian crisis on the island and the need for more help.
RN Response Network
Nov 1, 2017
Kaiser Nurses to Hold Information Pickets Across CA Thursday for Safer Care
With what nurses say is a growing erosion of care conditions in Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics—especially egregious, according to nurses, in light of Kaiser’s $2.5 billion in profits in the last six months—Kaiser registered nurses and nurse practitioners will hold informational pickets at 22 medical centers across California on Thursday, November 2.
California Nurses Association
Oct 31, 2017
Marin nurses, back from Puerto Rico, urge more hurricane relief
Under a sweltering Puerto Rican sun two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit, thousands of victims — including, children, babies, the elderly and people in wheelchairs — formed a mile-long line awaiting aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency team that had just arrived at a stadium in Rio Grande.
Adrian Rodriguez, Marin Independent Journal
Nurses urge Trump to increase aid to Puerto Rico after seeing desperation firsthand
When Sen. Nancy Pelosi called on President Donald Trump this week to increase aid to the residents of hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico, Sacramento-area nurse Catherine Kennedy was by her side.
Cathie Anderson, The Sacramento Bee
RN Volunteers Back from Puerto Rico Join Congress Members to Urge Increased Aid to Stem Health Crisis
RN Volunteers Back from Puerto Rico Join Congress Members to Urge Increased Aid to Stem Health Crisis
Registered nurse volunteers who recently returned from two weeks of providing nursing care and other disaster relief today joined House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress to call for increased aid to confront the ongoing humanitarian and health care crisis in Puerto Rico.
RN Response Network
Las Vegas shooting victims struggle to afford mounting medical costs
Kurt Fowler and his wife, Trina, were celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary at a country music festival when the shooting started.
Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News @CNNMoney