RNs: New Accord Would Keep Open Daughters of Charity Hospitals, Preserve Vital Services
The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United has reached an agreement with Prime Healthcare that nurses say features a commitment to preserve hospital services and labor standards at four California hospitals currently operated by the Daughters of Charity Health System in the event those hospitals are acquired by Prime.
California Nurses Association
Oct 10, 2014
Nurses Welcome Richmond City Council Decision to Reallocate Chevron Funds to Support Future of DMC
At Tuesday's Richmond City Council meeting, Registered Nurses, hospital staff and community members prevailed on Council members to reallocate $15 million of a $90 million community benefit agreement with Chevron USA, to Doctors Medical Center San Pablo (DMC).
California Nurses Association
Oct 8, 2014
Op-Ed - Why California needs Prop. 45
If you believe the advertising on television, health insurance in California is now the best deal since sliced bread. Four health insurance companies, which control 84% of the California market, are spending tens of millions of dollars to convince voters they have it so good that the state doesn't need Proposition 45. The November ballot measure would simply give the insurance commissioner the right to reject excessive health insurance rates.
Jamie Court of Consumer Watchdog, via Los Angeles Times
Death of First Ebola Patient Heightens Concern - Latest Survey Results from 1,700 RNs in 35 States
One week after the confirmation of the first patient in the U.S. infected with the Ebola virus, registered nurses who would be among the first to respond and interact with patients possibly infected still say their hospitals are lagging, according to survey responses from more than 1,700 registered nurses across the U.S.
National Nurses United
Oct 8, 2014
Nurses Demand Chevron, City Council Act Tonight and Allocate Funds to Doctors Medical Center
At tonight's Richmond City Council meeting Registered Nurses and community residents are calling on the Council to take action immediately to allocate Chevron funds to restore and maintain Doctors Medical Center as a full service acute care hospital.
California Nurses Association
Oct 7, 2014
UPDATE -- Even After Dallas, Hospitals Still Lagging in Preparation for U.S. Ebola Patients
News of the first confirmed patient in the U.S. infected with the Ebola virus still has not led to effective communication with registered nurses who would be among the first to respond and interact with patients possibly infected, according to survey responses from at least 1,400 registered nurses across the U.S.
National Nurses United
Oct 6, 2014
RN Response Network Director Bonnie Castillo Speaks on CNN
RNs and survey results were featured on national media from coast to coast, including an interview with RN Response Network director Bonnie Castillo, RN on CN.
CNN
Co-President of NNU – Speaks About Ebola on MSNBC
Watch National Nurses United Co-President Deborah Burger on MSNBC, speaking out on how U.S. nurses are saying they are unprepared for the Ebola virus.
The ED Show, MSNBC
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
National Nurse Survey Shows Hospitals Still Not Prepared for U.S. Ebola Patients
UPDATED RESULTS - Following reports that a Dallas hospital failed to hospitalize a patient infected with the Ebola virus and failed to properly communicate essential information to caregivers about his health status, National Nurses United is stepping up the call on U.S. hospitals to immediately upgrade emergency preparations for Ebola in the U.S.
RNRN
Oct 3, 2014