Ventura County per diem registered nurses, health care professionals ratify five-year contract
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
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
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
San Francisco nurses join board of supervisors Monday to demand answers from UCSF about acquisitions
Registered nurses from San Francisco hospitals will hold a rally and then provide testimony at a San Francisco Board of Supervisors hearing to demand that UCSF Medical Center answer major questions about its plans for maintaining or cutting key services and access to care at two hospitals it has recently acquired.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 14, 2024
University of California nurses to hold rally for patient safety
UC registered nurses from across the state will hold a rally to highlight their ongoing patient safety concerns, including overcrowding in emergency departments, patient privacy violations, and the CDPH's failure to respond appropriately to these concerns with thorough and transparent investigations and reporting.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 13, 2024
University of Chicago nurses’ strike averted
RNs at UChicago Medicine in Chicago, Ill., will not move forward with a planned March 14 strike, as nurses have reached a tentative agreement with management on a new union contract.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Mar 11, 2024
CNA applauds introduction of S.B. 1061 removing medical debt from credit reports
The bill, sponsored by CNA, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and a diverse coalition of organizations, would also prevent medical debt collectors from sharing medical debt information with credit reporting agencies.
California Nurses Association
Mar 11, 2024
Frequently asked questions about the Nurse Advocacy Network
We are a grassroots activist network of nurses, other health care workers, patients, and community supporters who mobilize for patient care protections and health care justice nationwide. We work to hold our elected officials, health care employers, and other decision-makers accountable for the health and safety of our communities.
Fresno County Department of Public Health nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention
Registered nurses at the Public Health Department in Fresno, Calif. voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new two-year contract today, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 8, 2024