California's Single Payer Bill S.B. 562 Is Alive And Well Despite Set Back
Faster than it had been approved in the Senate, House Speaker Anthony Rendon tabled S.B. 562 indefinitely. Rendon, who is a Democrat, said the bill was “woefully incompleteâ€. Where does the bill stand now? With us on our podcast is California Nurses Association Legislative Advocate, Stephanie Roberson.
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio
Statewide Town Halls and Canvassing Call for Urgent Action on Healthy California Act SB 562
The California Nurses Association, Healthy California campaign, Our Revolution and #KnockEveryDoor plan a fourth wave of coordinated canvasses this weekend as well as a series of town halls throughout the state next week to engage community members with the campaign for SB 562.
California Nurses Association
Sep 8, 2017
Huge 90 percent margin for union voice Shasta Regional, Redding RNs Vote to Join CNA
Voicing concerns about safe staffing, retirement security and other patient and economic protections, registered nurses at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, CA have voted to join the California Nurses Association /National Nurses United, the state’s largest nurses union and professional association.
California Nurses Association
Sep 8, 2017
Outrageous Assault on Utah Nurse Outlines Need for National Workplace Violence Prevention Standard
Last week, the nation was shocked to see video of University of Utah registered nurse Alex Wubbles being assaulted and arrested, in a July incident, for protecting her unconscious patient by refusing to allow police to take a blood sample.
Bonnie Castillo, Director of Health and Safety, National Nurses United
Florida Nurses Prepare for Impact of Hurricane Irma
Florida registered nurses, members of National Nurses Organizing Committee-Florida/National Nurses United are getting ready to plunge into disaster relief in the advent of Hurricane Irma heading their way this weekend.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United - Florida
Sep 7, 2017
CPMC CEO Bows to Grassroots Pressure, Announces Two Month Delay in St. Luke's Patient Eviction
Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) CEO Warren Browner announced that Sutter would be postponing the closure of the skilled nursing department and the sub-acute care unit at St. Luke's Hospital by two months, from Oct. 31 to Dec. 31.
California Nurses Association
Sep 6, 2017
Federal Court Orders Repeat Offender Affinity Hospital To Bargain with Nurses
A U.S. District Court Judge in Northern Ohio Tuesday ordered Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, OH to end its lawless behavior of refusing to properly negotiate with its registered nurses and to end a systemic pattern of violating federal law and nurses’ democratic rights.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United - Ohio
Sep 6, 2017
Stalling health care helps no one
How long are we going to ask North Coast residents who have no health coverage or who struggle to pay inflated costs for medical care to wait for help?
Deborah Burger writing for the Eureka Times-Standard
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
Nurses Condemn Police Assault on Utah Hospital RN for Advocating for an Unconscious Patient
National Nurses United today criticized the actions of Salt Lake City police officers for assaulting and arresting a University of Utah registered nurse for advocating for an unconscious patient in late July.
National Nurses United
Sep 1, 2017