Louisiana Flood Victim Relief — How to Help

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The devastating floods in Louisiana, the effects of which are being compared to Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Katrina, have left in their wake an estimated 40,000 damaged homes over an area covering 20 parishes.
National Nurses United

Providence St. Joseph Health Nurses Ratify Contracts at Four California Hospitals This Week

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Registered nurses at one of the nation’s largest Catholic health chains, Providence St. Joseph Health (PSJH), voted this week to ratify their first ever union contracts at Queen of the Valley in Napa and Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna—as well as new agreements for St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka and St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley.
California Nurses Association
Aug 19, 2016

St. Mary Medical Center RNs Brave Fire to Overwhelmingly Ratify Contract

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Nurses at St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) in Apple Valley—some of whom traveled through fire-stricken areas to take part in the ratification process—have voted overwhelmingly, by 95 percent, to approve their contract, CNA announced today.
National Nurses United
Aug 18, 2016

Queen of the Valley RNs Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify First Contract

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Queen of the Valley Medical Center (QVMC) RNs—who voted to join the California Nurses Association (CNA) in 2013 and who have carried out a long campaign to secure a contract with improvements for patients and their colleagues at the Napa hospital—have voted overwhelmingly, by 97 percent, to ratify their historic first contract, CNA announced today.
California Nurses Association
Aug 17, 2016

Get Ready!—We’re Going to Need Your Help to Save The BRN!

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Remember this spring, when we asked for your help in defeating SB 1195 (Sen. Hill) – a bill that threatened the very existence of the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)? Nurses showed up in large numbers in Sacramento to lobby against the bill, and you made hundreds of calls to your Senators. It was a tremendous show of nurse-strength and you were successful in stopping the legislation. Unfortunately, Sen.

California Nurses Association

International Nurse News Round-Up

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See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United