#BernieBus Has Arrived in Heart of Los Angeles for Sen. Bernie Sanders
National Nurses United registered nurse members, who have spent the last eight months traveling from coast to coast campaigning for Sen. Bernie Sanders on a bright red #BernieBus, will continue their swing through Southern California with stops at two major Los Angeles college campuses on Wednesday.
National Nurses United
May 18, 2016
Economic Driver: Bay State nurses excluded from national nursing compact
Opposing the compact legislation, the Massachusetts Nurses Association sees it as a tool that could be used against its membership in case of a nurses’ strike. “It would make it very, very easy to have nurses from all over the country cross state lines and practice without going through an expedited process,†said David Schildmeier, director of public relations for the MNA.
Geraldine Collier, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital to Hold Informational Picket Tuesday, May 17
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Partners HealthCare Pay Executives Exorbitant Salaries, Reap Billions in Profits While Refusing to Value the Critical Contributions of Every Brigham Nurse
National Nurses United
May 16, 2016
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
Bill to Step Up Safety For Patients in Hospital ‘Observation’ Sails Through Senate
Registered nurses are heralding the California Senate’s passage of SB 1076, by a vote of 32-5, a bill that would significantly expand public oversight and protections for one of the least reported problems in U.S. hospitals – the placement of patients in “observation†status.
National Nurses United
May 13, 2016
FRIDAY—Nurses’ #BernieBus Heads to Southern CA
National Nurses United members, who have spent the last eight months traveling from coast to coast campaigning for Sen. Bernie Sanders on a bright red #BernieBus—will begin a week-long campaign swing southern California with stops at two San Fernando Valley college campuses on Friday.
National Nurses United
May 13, 2016
Informational Picket Today May 12
Registered Nurses and Community Members Will Protest Eroding Patient Care Conditions at Washington Hospital
National Nurses United
May 12, 2016
Nurses: New OSHA Rule Long Overdue, Strong Enforcement Needed
National Nurses United welcomes the latest occupational health and safety rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses while also calling on the Agency to create stronger enforcement policies using the new data that this rule makes available.
National Nurses United
May 11, 2016
Grupo La Meta y Enfermeras Colaboran en Concierto por Bernie Sanders
Modesto, Calif. Grupo La Meta, quienes recientemente ha recibido atención nacional por su canción "El Quemazón†—un corrido para el candidato presidencial Bernie Sanders— se presentarán en conjunto con California Nurses Asociación/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) para un concierto especial en apoyo a la campaña de Bernie este Miércoles.11 de Mayo en Sacramento.
National Nurses United
May 10, 2016
Sanders Honors RNs on Nurses Week – Endorses California Initiative to Curb Drug Price Gouging
The nation’s largest RN organization today welcomed a statement by Sen. Bernie Sanders honoring America’s nurses on Nurses Week for “all you do every day of the year to care for and save the lives of patients†and for “speaking out for health and safety beyond the bedside†notably in campaigning for “guaranteed healthcare through an improved Medicare for all single payer healthcare system.â€
National Nurses United
May 10, 2016