Bakersfield nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety
RNs at CommonSpirit/Dignity Mercy Hospital Downtown and Mercy Hospital Southwest in Bakersfield, Calif. will hold an info picket on Wed., March 29 to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care and safe staffing.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 27, 2023
MarinHealth nurses strike averted as RNs reach tentative agreement
Registered nurses at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif., reached a tentative agreement for a three-year contract on March 21, averting a one-day strike that was set to begin on Tuesday, March 28.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 23, 2023
Nurses applaud introduction of AB 1001 requiring hospitals to staff behavioral health teams to respond to emergencies in all units
CNA applauds the introduction of A.B. 1001 as it addresses the critical need for immediate behavioral health interventions and treatment for patients.
California Nurses Association
Mar 20, 2023
MarinHealth nurses give notice they plan to hold a one-day strike for patient safety
Registered nurses at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif. gave notice to their employer that they will hold a one-day strike to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care, safe staffing, and retention and recruitment of nurses.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 17, 2023
Nurses applaud introduction of AB 1001 requiring hospitals to staff behavioral health teams to respond to emergencies in all units
If passed, this legislation would create hospital standards to ensure there is appropriate staff available to immediately respond to patients who are experiencing behavioral health emergencies across all units of the hospital.
California Nurses Association
Mar 17, 2023
UCSD nurses to protest unsafe overcrowding in La Jolla hospital
Registered nurses at UCSD Health Jacobs Medical Center in La Jolla will hold a rally to demand that University of California management end the unsafe practice of placing patients on gurneys in hallways and other areas that are not properly equipped or staffed for patient care.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 14, 2023
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Ventura County nurses and health care professionals call on Board of Supervisors to address recruitment, retention, and staffing concerns
RNs and health care professionals who work for the Ventura County Health System will speak out about their concerns over patient safety, the lack of recruitment and retention of experienced nurses, and the problem of chronic short staffing during the Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, March 14.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Mar 10, 2023
Tucson nurses to hold rally and media availability for patient safety
Registered nurses at Carondelet St. Joseph’s in Tucson, Ariz. will hold a rally to highlight their patient safety concerns, including short-staffing and management attempting to silence RNs who advocate for safer standards
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Mar 10, 2023