Nurses Warn Trump/GOP Health Ideas Would Accelerate Crisis
National Nurses United sharply criticized the health care proposals outlined by President Trump in his address to Congress Tuesday night, warning they would deprive care for tens of millions of Americans and increase the health and economic insecurity of millions more.
National Nurses United
Mar 1, 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
No Limits: In 49 States, Nurses Have No Cap on How Many Patients They’re Assigned
In an old episode of “I Love Lucy,†Lucy and Ethyl find jobs wrapping candy in a chocolate factory. As the candy comes down the conveyor belt, the joke is that there is a rate at which they can keep up—which is soon crossed.
Bonnie Castillo, NNU Director of Health & Safety
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
Another 550 Kaiser Northern California RNs Become Members of California Nurses Association
Some 550 non-union registered nurses who work in 21 Kaiser Permanente hospitals across Northern and Central California have become members of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, CNA announced today.
California Nurses Association
Feb 24, 2017
Nurses Join Sen. Ricardo Lara and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia for a Rally Supporting SB 562
Registered Nurses from area hospitals will join Sen. Ricardo Lara, Mayor Robert Garcia and other local leaders and activists at a rally in Long Beach on Friday evening to kick off a campaign for the Healthy California Act SB 562, a bill that will guarantee health care for all Californians by establishing a Medicare-for-all insurance system in the state.
Feb 23, 2017
NNU Nurses Say “Ellison for DNC Chair†As Voting Takes Place Saturday in Atlanta
This week, registered nurses with National Nurses United (NNU) will converge in Atlanta to support Keith Ellison for chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), as over 400 members of the DNC gather for a final vote to select their new leader.
National Nurses United
Feb 23, 2017
It’s Final – RNs at Kaiser’s Flagship Los Angeles Medical Center Ratify New Accord
With a record turnout at membership meetings Wednesday, registered nurses at Kaiser Permanente’s Los Angeles Medical Center voted nearly unanimously to approve a new collective bargaining agreement with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United.
California Nurses Association
Feb 23, 2017
RN & Co-President of NNU Deborah Burger talks about the importance of Kaiser L.A. tentative pact
A few weeks ago RNs reached tentative pact, affecting 1,300 RNs, with Kaiser L.A. Medical Center. RN and NNU Co-President Deborah Burger talks about why now more than any time before, this agreement is so critical.
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio
Rally launches Healthy California Campaign to Win S.B. 562 - Healthcare for all California Residents
Nearly 500 registered nurses, healthcare activists, seniors, workers, immigrants, and business leaders converged on Sacramento today in a spirited rally to kick off a seminal campaign to win passage of S.B. 562, state legislation that would establish a Medicare-style healthcare system for all residents in California, the world’s fifth-largest economy.
National Nurses United