Nurses march for Ebola awareness in Las Vegas
About 1,000 nurses marched through Las Vegas to raise awareness of the Ebola virus and protest what they describe as a lack of preparation by the United States.
Reuters News, via The Washington Post
Nurses stage Ebola ‘die-in’ on Las Vegas Strip
U.S. hospitals aren't ready for an Ebola outbreak, according to nurses who staged a "die-in" Wednesday outside a Las Vegas Strip resort where they were holding a union convention.
Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press via the Las Vegas Sun
California Nurses Endorse Water Bond, Proposition 1
Citing the importance of stabilizing the state’s water supply in an era of drought and climate change as a public health priority, the California Nurses Association today announced its endorsement of Proposition 1, the Water Bond measure, on the November 4 ballot.
California Nurses Association
Sep 26, 2014
Nurses Hold Die-In to Highlight Urgent Need for More Preparedness to Prevent Spread of Ebola
More than 1,000 U.S. RNs, joined by nurses and other health workers from around the world, held a die-in on the strip in Las Vegas Wednesday emphatically ask – are we doing enough to stop the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and prevent the spread of similar pandemics in communities in the U.S. and other nations?
California Nurses Association
Sep 24, 2014
Nurses Reject ‘Independent’ Panel on DMC as Cover for Real Intent, DMC Closure
The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United today blasted a report being announced today from the supposed “independent†panel of stakeholders set up by the hospital giants to provide a cover for the closure of embattled Doctor’s Medical Center.
California Nurses Association
Sep 24, 2014
Celebrate 15 Years of California's Nurse to Patient Ratios!
Nurses fought long and hard for nurse to patient ratios because nurses care for their patients. Listen as RNs who were directly involved in the struggle for ratios talk about the fight, and the excitement of winning one of the landmark patient gains in the country…and the ONLY patient ratios law in the United States.
California Nurses Association
Why America’s Nurses Are Burning Out
Work schedules and insufficient staffing are among the factors driving many nurses to leave the profession. American nurses often put in 12-hour shifts over the course of a three-day week. Research found nurses who worked shifts longer than eight to nine hours were two-and-a-half times more likely to experience burnout.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Everyday Health Media
1,000 Nurses to Highlight Threat to Public Safety from Ebola In Major Las Vegas Action Wednesday
More than 1,000 U.S. RNs, joined by nurses and other health workers from around the world, will hold an action in Las Vegas today, September 24, to voice a growing concern – are we doing enough to stop the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and prevent the spread of similar pandemics in communities in the U.S. and other nations?
California Nurses Association
Sep 22, 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
Are Top Doctor’s Medical Center Officials Preparing to Sell Hospital to Casino?
Next protest action to save hospital set for Friday, September 19. RNs Blast Actions by Hospital, Demand County Act Now and Stop Gambling with Patient's Lives
California Nurses Association
Sep 18, 2014