Nurses’ #BernieBus Meets With Students in Kenosha, WI Monday
Nurses aboard National Nurses United’s #BernieBus have been connecting with voters throughout Wisconsin this week and will be heading to the University of Wisconsin and Carthage College on in Kenosha on Monday, to talk to students about Bernie Sanders’ support for education for all Americans.
National Nurses United
Apr 4, 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
Filipino nurses rally behind Bernie Sanders during LA visit
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was in Southern California earlier this week for rallies in San Diego and Los Angeles, drawing in thousands of supporters.
Christina Oriel and Agnes Constante, Asian Journal
CDC Updates on Zika Virus
The CDC released several updates on Zika virus disease last week. We have summarized the main points. Follow the links to read the full guidelines.
National Nurses United
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Nurses Reach Tentative Contract Agreement, Averting Potential Strike
Nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United, have reached a tentative agreement with hospital management and Partners HealthCare on a new contract, averting a potential one-day strike that had been authorized by a 90 percent vote by RNs earlier this month.
David Schildmeier and Joe Markman, Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 28, 2016
The remarkable Bernie Sanders journey that will overcome the crowning of Clinton
The economic and political establishment, which includes the Democratic National Committee (DNC), its Wall Street and corporate backers, and the major media, most of it now owned by a half dozen big corporations, have worked feverishly to turn the Democratic primary process into a coronation for Hillary Clinton.
RoseAnn DeMoro writing for The Huffington Post
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 Statement on the ANA endorsement of Hillary Clinton
America’s nurses, including the actual largest organization of U.S. nurses, National Nurses United, overwhelmingly support Bernie Sanders for President.
National Nurses United
OSHA's New Severe Injury Reporting Requirement: One Year In
Last week, OSHA published a report on severe injuries reported in 2015. A new recordkeeping requirement went into effect January 1, 2015, requiring employers to report all work-related amputations and injuries requiring hospitalization to federal OSHA within 24 hours. This was in addition to the long-standing requirement to report all work-related fatalities to OSHA within 8 hours.
National Nurses United
RNs to UC Regents: Invest in UC Students, Patients and Nurses, not Wall Street
Registered nurses from every UC Medical Center in California will converge this Thursday at the UC Regents meeting in San Francisco to speak out against UC President Napolitano's proposed 2016 pension plan.
California Nurses Association
Mar 23, 2016