RNs rally to demand HCA maintain life-saving trauma, stroke, and heart attack services at Regional Medical Center

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Nurse holds sign "HCA loves income over outcomes"
Registered nurses at HCA’s Regional Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., will hold a rally to demand that HCA maintain life-saving trauma, stroke, and heart attack services at the facility. HCA, the Nashville-based health care giant, announced earlier this year it intended to close the services in August.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 25, 2024

RNs applaud the reintroduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act

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VA nurses marching with signs "VA nurses deserve respect now"
NNU applauds Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) reintroduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act this week. The bill, which grants full collective bargaining rights to RNs and other clinicians in the Veterans Health Administration is an essential part of ensuring that our nation’s heroes receive the highest quality care possible.
National Nurses United
Mar 22, 2024

Ventura County per diem registered nurses, health care professionals ratify five-year contract

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Three nurses standing outside, one holds sign "CNA Ventura County health care proffessionals united for our patients"
Ventura County Health System’s per diem registered nurses and health care professionals voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a five-year contract which includes strong measures to improve patient safety and staff retention, including historic improvements in standards for per diem nurses.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 19, 2024

Measles: What nurses need to know

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Measles virus (MeV), also known as Rubeola, is a highly contagious aerosol-transmitted infectious disease. Globally, measles cases rose 30-fold in 2023 compared to 2022 and remain a significant cause of death among children worldwide. Despite its elimination in the United States in 2000, there remains a serious risk of outbreaks.

Texas nurses condemn attorney general’s attacks on Annunciation House

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Nurses from El Paso, across Texas, and nationwide stand with Annunciation House. We condemn attacks on this group by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, as well as his attempt to shutter the organization without due process.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Mar 18, 2024