I Was a Sudanese Refugee, Now Im an American Nurse
When patients wake up in the recovery room at Keck Hospital, University of Southern California, Tveen Kirkpatrick, RN, will be by their side, monitoring their transition from anesthesia back into clarity. Its a new role for Kirkpatrick, who previously spent 10 years in the Neuro Intensive Care United but navigating transitions is perhaps a natural fit for this nurse.
National Nurses United
Nurses Oppose National Anti-Worker Legislation, Warn of Significant Threats
National Nurses United will oppose right-wing so-called “right to work†legislation being introduced in the House of Representatives today that they say poses a significant threat to public health and safety that would also threaten to reduce living standards for millions of American workers.
National Nurses United
Feb 1, 2017
Nurses Statement on Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
“National Nurses United will oppose the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court and called on Democratic members of the Senate to follow the standard set by the Senate majority last year in taking whatever steps they can, including the use of the filibuster, to block the confirmation of Gorsuch.
National Nurses United
Jan 31, 2017
Huntington Hospital Again Agrees Not to Violate Nurses' Rights in NLRB Settlement Agreement
In a settlement agreement approved by the National Labor Relations Board, Huntington Hospital (HH) in Pasadena, Ca. agreed to abide by labor laws that protect the rights of registered nurses to organize a union at the facility.
National Nurses United
Jan 31, 2017
Why America’s Nurses Oppose the Muslim Ban
National Nurses United joins with humanitarian and civil rights and civil liberties groups in opposing the executive order to ban refugees, especially Muslim refugees, from entering the U.S.
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National Nurses United Endorses John Wisniewski for NJ Governor
WASHINGTON, DC -- National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today announced its endorsement of John Wisniewski to be Governor of New Jersey.
National Nurses United
Jan 31, 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
NNU Nurses Say “Ellison for DNC Chair†This Weekend at Houston DNC Future Forum
On Saturday, January 28, registered nurses with National Nurses United (NNU) will converge in Houston, Texas to show their support for Keith Ellison for chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Ellison will be taking part in the DNC Future Forum—featuring candidates for DNC chair and other offices.
National Nurses United
Jan 27, 2017
After the Protests, Marching Toward a Real Movement
The nurses union, which has nearly 185,000 members, was the early-on-board engine of the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign and led the drubbing of former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005, when he tried to pass four statewide ballot initiatives.
Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle
Nurses Urge Senate to Reject Pruitt for Critical EPA Post
National Nurses United today announced its opposition to the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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