The Nurses’ Solution to Save DMC—County Must Run DMC and Chevron Must Pay its Fair Share
SAN PABLO—Registered nurses from throughout Contra Costa County will be joined by a broad and expanding number of organizations and individuals in a march and rally Wednesday calling for Chevron and the County to step in to keep Doctors Medical Center open.
National Nurses United
Jul 28, 2014
RNs, Veterans Held Speak Out at San Diego VA with Call for Action to Improve Patient Care
Registered nurses at the Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) in San Diego, joined and supported by veteran service members, held a public speak out on Wednesday, July 23 to outline immediate steps the medical center should take to improve patient care at the VA hospital.
National Nurses United
A New Sign And Fresh Paint Isn’t Enough
Nurses at Verdugo Hills Hospital will rally tomorrow in protest the University of Southern California’s failure to sufficiently improve patient care and labor standards since acquiring the hospital one year ago.
National Nurses United
Jul 24, 2014
Kaiser RNs Set to Open Contract Talks -Voice Concern About Erosion of Patient Care Standards
With contract talks affecting more than 18,000 Kaiser Permanente registered nurses who work in 86 Kaiser hospitals and clinics throughout Northern and Central California set to open next week, RNs today renewed their call to press the HMO/hospital giant to put the breaks on the growing erosion of care standards nurses say put patients at risk.
National Nurses United
Jul 24, 2014
San Diego RN speaks out for dignity of migrant children
San Diego RN and California Nurses Association/National Nurses United member Lisa Rainford joined with area civil rights and human rights activists July 22 in calling on Escondido, Ca. city officials to reverse a decision to block the opening of a closed nursing home as a shelter to temporarily house refugee migrant children.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
RNs, Veterans to Hold Speak Out at San Diego VA with Call for Action to Improve Patient Care
Registered nurses at the Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) in San Diego, joined and supported by veteran service members, will hold a public speak out Wed. to outline immediate steps the medical center should take to improve patient care at the VA hospital.
Jul 22, 2014
Nurses Fire Back In the Algorithm Wars
For a while now, algorithms have been making their way into medical care: nurses and doctors enter vital signs and symptoms, and a computer churns out a diagnosis, or recommends a treatment. There are plenty of virtues to data-driven medicine, but also some notable downsides.
Kevin Hartnett, The Boston Globe
MedStar Washington Hospital Center Gets Low Marks From Staff on Key Safety Issues
Staff at the region’s largest private hospital — MedStar Washington Hospital Center — have given it consistently low marks in seven out of 12 patient safety measures in key areas, over the past four years, according to results released Friday.
Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post
Thousands protest Detroit water shutoffs
About 2,000 nurses, community activists and others called on Detroit officials Friday to stop shutting off water to thousands of customers who are behind on their bills. Protesters trying to prevent crews from conducting the shutoffs also picketed earlier in the day outside the offices of a private contractor working for the city.
Corey Williams, Associated Press
Join RNs To Rally And March
Contra Costa County must recognize basic human and civil rights of the people of West Contra Costa County, and accept responsibility for hospital care in West Contra Costa County by integrating Doctors Medical Center San Pablo into Contra Costa Health Services.
National Nurses United