Nurses at SSM Health SLU Hospital to hold candlelight vigil for patient safety

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Group of nurses outside Saint Louis University Hospital holding banner "SSM Health: Invest in Patient Care!"
Registered nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH) in St. Louis, Mo., will hold a candlelight vigil for patient safety on Thursday, Feb. 29. SLUH nurses are fighting for patient safety and a fair contract that addresses their concerns about nurse retention and recruitment.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Feb 27, 2024

We won’t let them ban our stories

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When future students read about the Covid-19 pandemic, nurses want our stories to be emblazoned on those pages. We want our grandchildren to understand the righteous anger we felt, rushing between far too many patients at once — some of them our own dying colleagues — while our employers cut corners on staffing and posted record profits.

UChicago nurses vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike

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Wearing button "Safe staffing saves lives"
Registered nurses at UChicago Medicine voted 97 percent in favor of authorizing their nurse bargaining committee to call a strike if management does not address chronic staffing concerns.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Feb 20, 2024

City of Hope nurses to hold candlelight vigil to win a fair contract with strong patient safety language

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Two City of Hope nurses holding sign "Staff up! For safe care. End crisis care now."
RNs at City of Hope National Medical Center, in Duarte, Calif. will hold a candlelight vigil on Friday, Feb. 23 to highlight patient safety concerns, including short staffing and the inability to take meal- and rest-period breaks daily, that they wish to resolve by winning a fair contract with strong, safe patient care provisions.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Feb 20, 2024