Nurses and community members to hold a ‘Lives Lost’ rally to illustrate the deadly consequences of HCA’s proposed closure of Regional Medical Center’s trauma center
As members of a coalition of community members representing patients and healthcare workers committed to safeguarding equitable access to medical services for all San Jose residents, registered nurses with California Nurses Association will take part in “Lives Lost” rally on Thursday, June 13.
California Nurses Association
Jun 11, 2024
City of Hope Medical Center nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention
Registered nurses at City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, California, voted overwhelmingly Friday, June 7 in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jun 8, 2024
Alameda Hospital nurses demand County Board of Supervisors maintain community access to surgical services
RNs at Alameda Hospital in Alameda, Calif. will picket outside the hospital on June 10 to pressure hospital and county leaders to reverse dangerous cuts to patient care.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jun 7, 2024
Nurses denounce San Benito County Health Care District board vote
RNs deeply oppose the San Benito County Health Care District board’s vote to enter into exclusive negotiations with a private entity, ahead of the proposed sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jun 5, 2024
Nurses demand VA lift “hiring freeze,” citing 66,000 vacancies and patient safety concerns
Registered nurses who work at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals around the country will hold a picket and rally on Thursday, June 6, at the Veterans Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to call on the VA to lift what is in effect a hiring freeze that has contributed to more than 66,000 vacancies across the health system.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Jun 3, 2024
Infectious Disease
NNU advocates for nurses to have the education, training, and personal protective equipment they need to be prepared for the next pandemic and effectively perform day-to-day infection control.
Asheville nurses to hold rally for improved patient care and health care access with Attorney General Josh Stein
Registered nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, will hold a rally to highlight their contract campaign priorities to improve patient care and working conditions. Nurses will be joined by Attorney General Josh Stein who since 2018 has demanded that HCA meet its obligation to provide quality, affordable care to western North Carolina.
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Jun 3, 2024
Cincinnati VA nurses to hold informational picket to protest unsafe staffing, mismanagement of VA resources
Registered nurses at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, will hold an informational picket to highlight their patient safety concerns, including mismanagement of VA staff by Cincinnati VA executives.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 29, 2024
Covid-19 and Infectious Diseases Surveys
NNU's national surveys have highlighted the issues nurses have faced during the pandemic—including unsafe staffing, workplace violence, and moral distress.