Nurses demand VA lift “hiring freeze,” citing 66,000 vacancies and patient safety concerns

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Registered nurses who work at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals around the country will hold a picket and rally on Thursday, June 6, at the Veterans Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to call on the VA to lift what is in effect a hiring freeze that has contributed to more than 66,000 vacancies across the health system.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Jun 3, 2024

Asheville nurses to hold rally for improved patient care and health care access with Attorney General Josh Stein

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Registered nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, will hold a rally to highlight their contract campaign priorities to improve patient care and working conditions. Nurses will be joined by Attorney General Josh Stein who since 2018 has demanded that HCA meet its obligation to provide quality, affordable care to western North Carolina.
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Jun 3, 2024

Nurses from Desert Regional and other Tenet hospitals to rally, Tuesday, in opposition to proposed sale as Desert Healthcare District Board vote expected

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Nurses from Desert Regional Medical Center and other Tenet hospitals will hold a rally and voice their strong opposition to the proposed sale of Desert Regional to Tenet as the Desert Healthcare District board is expected to vote on the proposal at their board meeting on Tuesday, May 28.
California Nurses Association
May 26, 2024

UCLA nurses to protest major scheduling changes that jeopardize staffing stability, safe patient care

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Registered nurses from the University of California, Los Angeles will hold a rally on May 29 to protest major changes by management to scheduling practices for float pool nurses. These changes could result in mass resignations, negatively impact patient safety, and create unsafe staffing across UCLA Health.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
May 24, 2024