RNs at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, part of mega chain CommonSpirit Health, alert community members to persistently unsafe conditions at facility
They are asking residents to help them win improvements in care by contacting the hospital Chief Nursing Officer.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Aug 3, 2022
Racial justice signs and stickers
Nurses have a strong voice of advocacy for the health and safety of our patients from all backgrounds. Download printable signs and stickers to use in the workplace and for actions.
Buffalo VA Medical Center nurses to hold protest for safe staffing and patient care
RNs at Buffalo VAMC will protest VA management’s delays in supporting nurses who are committed to providing our veterans the highest quality of care.
National Nurses United
Aug 1, 2022
About California safe staffing ratios
Currently, California is the only state to enact an RN-to-patient staffing law, thanks to the determined, multi-year efforts of members of the California Nurses Association. Ratios, coupled with nurses’ powerful voice of advocacy, protect our patients from complications that arise from missed care such as medical errors, health care disparities, infections, and so much more.
Mpox: What nurses need to know
The mpox virus is now spreading rapidly in many countries that have not historically had cases. Learn about the symptoms, how it is transmitted, and what protections nurses and other health care workers need to care for a patient with a confirmed case.
Coral Gables Hospital nurses vote to join nation’s largest RN union
Citing a desire for improved staffing and a strengthened voice in patient care protections, registered nurses at Coral Gables Hospital in South Florida voted by 57 percent to join National Nurses Organizing Committee-Florida.
National Nurses Organizing Committee-Florida/National Nurses United
Jul 29, 2022
Santa Monica nurses to hold an informational picket to demand safe patient care
Registered nurses at Providence Saint John’s Health Center will hold an informational picket to protest the administration’s refusal to address chronic short staffing, which jeopardizes patient safety.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jul 29, 2022
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital RNs ratify four-year contract with wins for patients, nurses
The new collective bargaining agreement was ratified on July 27 with 98 percent of RNs’ support. The board of directors of Hazel Hawkins voted unanimously to approve the new contract at their July 28 board meeting.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jul 28, 2022
Supported California legislation
California Nurses Association is committed to building a broad movement for transformative social change and confronting the powerful interests that dominate our economic and political system. We are proud to support legislation that reflects nurses’ values of caring, compassion, and community.