Nurses face worsening working conditions amid winter surge in Covid and other respiratory viruses, as CDC looks to weaken infection control guidance

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Nurses outside with sign "Science matters we are not expendable"
As Covid and other respiratory viruses are surging once again, NNU's latest nationwide survey of more than 2,600 RNs reveals continued failure by health care employers to protect staff and patients from Covid-19, other significant safety issues, and the ongoing deleterious effects of the pandemic on the emotional and physical health of nurses.
National Nurses United
Jan 17, 2024

Antelope Valley nurses to hold rally for patient safety

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Group of nurses in hallway
Registered nurses at Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster, Calif., will hold a rally on Thursday, Jan. 4 to highlight their patient safety concerns, including chronic short-staffing, management’s failure to meet California’s mandatory minimum RN-to-patient ratios, and retaliation against RNs advocating for safe patient care.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jan 3, 2024

Saint Louis University Hospital nurses strike tomorrow

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Group of nurses outside hospital hold signs "Nurses Outside = Something's Wrong Inside"
Registered nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH) in St. Louis, Mo., are moving forward with their two-day strike, starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27, due to management’s persistent union-busting and outsourcing of RN jobs.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Dec 26, 2023

Registered nurses at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital to hold three-day strike

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Nurses holding signs in front of Cedars-Sinai "Some cuts don't heal" and "Nurses demand a fair contract now"
Registered nurses at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital in Marina del Rey, Calif. will hold a three-day strike starting Dec. 24, 2023. Currently in contract negotiations, striking nurses will protest Cedars-Sinai management’s attempts to take away nurses’ bargaining rights.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Dec 21, 2023