Maine Med nurses vote overwhelmingly to ratify first union contract

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Picket line of nurses outside Maine Medical Center
Registered nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, ratified their first-ever union contract that they say will provide patient care protections and strong standards to improve retention and recruitment.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Sep 23, 2022

Chicago nurses hold protest for patient safety

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Hand holding sign "Safe Staffing Saves Lives"
Registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, will hold an action to highlight their patient safety concerns including short-staffing, RN and other staff vacancies, and lack of educational resources create unsafe patient care conditions.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Sep 13, 2022

Mpox Virus Transmission: Review of the Scientific Evidence

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Since early 2022, the mpox virus has spread rapidly around the world. As with any infectious disease outbreak, the methods of transmission determine which protective measures are needed. Many pathogens spread via multiple transmission methods at the same time, requiring multiple layers of protective measures to contain spread.