Nurses Call for ‘Main Street Contract’ To Reverse National Priorities, Policies
National Nurses United, the country's largest union and professional association representing registered nurses, is launching a campaign to reverse national priorities and policies that have put the interests of Wall Street ahead of the crisis facing American families today, the union announced June 6.
Bureau of National Affairs
Nurses: Failure is Not Possible
Ashley Forsberg, a Michigan RN, held the microphone Monday to share a quote she saw during a recent visit to the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, the historic Washington, D.C. headquarters of the National Woman’s Party. “Failure is not possible,†she recited.
National Nurses Movement
Nurses Open Letter to Wisconsinites – Carry on!
Peaceful protests are important tools to protect our patients, our community, and our democracy. The fight in Wisconsin continues to be an on-going an inspiration to the entire nation. As a registered nurse for 37 years, I have been part of a proud tradition of protest as well. My number one priority, as it is for all nurses, is to advocate for my patients.
University of Chicago RNs Approve New Contract, Praise ‘Safer Staffing,’ ‘Improved Respect'
University of Chicago Medical Center registered nurses have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new collective bargaining contract with the University, National Nurses United said today.
Press Release
Jun 3, 2011
Alvarado nurses to hold candlelight vigil
Registered nurses at Alvarado Hospital plan to hold a candlelight vigil from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. today, as the hospital and nurses’ union enter their fourth month of contract negotiations.
San Diego Union Tribune
Crozer-Chester nurses one step closer to potential strike
The 700-member Crozer-Chester Nurses Association voted to authorize a strike this week in the event bargaining with Crozer-Keystone Health System officials breaks down.
Delaware County Times
Hospitals Eliminate 1 in 4 U.S. Emergency Rooms Since 1990, Study Finds
More than one in four U.S. emergency departments were closed in the past two decades, forcing the nation’s poor and elderly to seek care in fewer, more crowded facilities, researchers found.
Bloomberg News
Stories from Main Street
NNU Executive Director, RoseAnn DeMoro recently called on RNs nationwide to share stories about how the economic crisis is impacting their lives at home, and in their hospitals and communities. Their heartfelt responses were deeply moving, some of which can be read in this blog. To protect their anonymity, names have been removed. Additional stories are coming soon.
Blog
Alvarado Hospital Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil for Safe Patient Care— Wednesday
Registered nurses at Alvarado Hospital in San Diego will hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday, June 1, to highlight their concerns with staffing and patient care standards at the hospital, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United announced today.
Press Release
May 31, 2011
University of Chicago RNs Win Major Gains, Nurses to Vote This Week on Tentative Pact
Registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center will vote Wednesday and Thursday on a tentative contract settlement with University officials that achieves the nurses’ main goals with major improvements in patient care protections and economic and workplace standards for the RNs, as well as rejecting all of the hospital’s concessionary demands.
Press Release
May 31, 2011