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California Nurses Association/National Nurses United is the largest union and professional organization of registered nurses in the United States and a strong, progressive voice for nurses, patients, and health care workers around the world.
We advocate and organize around the Social/Economic/Environmental/ and Climate Justice issues that affect the quality of life and health for our patients and our communities.
We are seeking like-minded and experienced professionals who believe in our mission and have a personal dedication to social justice issues.
Critics pack hearing, air concerns about Quincy hospital closure
City residents had a message for Attorney General Martha Coakley and the state’s Department of Public Health: Save Quincy Medical Center and hold Steward Health Care System accountable. Critics of Steward’s plan to close the 124-year-old hospital at 114 Whitwell St. by Dec. 31 gave impassioned testimony Tuesday during a public hearing at Quincy High School. Some fear that the absence of a hospital in a city approaching 100,000 residents will result in tragedy for those in need of quick care.
Patrick Ronan, The Patriot Ledger
Providence Hospital RNs Cite Patient Care, Economic Gains in First Ever Union Contract
Registered nurses at Providence Hospital have won their first ever collective bargaining agreement in a tentative settlement late Monday night.
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Dec 2, 2014
Nurses to Strike at Arrowhead Regional a Medical Center and San Bernardino County Health Clinics
Nurses have been in negotiations with the County for 14 months and have been working without a contract since June. Of key concern to the nurses is the County's unwillingness to improve working conditions. This has resulted in the loss of experienced RNs to other area hospitals.
Nov 28, 2014
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
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
Nurse Talk Recaps NNU Ebola Rally & National Day Of Action
Features highlights from Executive Director of NNU, Rose Ann DeMoro’s Rally Speech
National Nurses United
NNU Nurses Score Big Win: CA's New Safety Guidelines Set Precedent for Nation's Healthcare Workers
Nurses are celebrating California’s recent announcement of precedent-setting Ebola patient care guidelines that call for strong healthcare worker protections and provide a model for federal and state action for all U.S. hospitals. The new guidelines came in the wake of the Nov. 12 worldwide Day of Action for Ebola Safety by 100,000 registered nurses.
National Nurses United
10 a.m. Press Conference in front of Department of Labor
National Nurses United today called on the the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other states to follow the landmark mandatory safeguards established by California to protect nurses, other health workers, and the public from the threat of the deadly Ebola virus.
Nov 18, 2014
Illinois Nurses Demand Tougher Ebola Safety Precautions
Illinois was one of 16 states where nurses picketed Wednesday. Hospital officials responded in a statement saying more than 500 employees of the Cook County health system have been trained and that drills are ongoing.
Nesita Kwan, NBC Chicago