Press Releases

National Nurses United Endorses Ilhan Omar for Congress in Minnesota’s 5th District

National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today announced its endorsement of state legislator Ilhan Omar for U.S. Congress to represent Minnesota’s 5th district.

National Nurses United

August 9, 2018

• Minnesota

National Progressive Organizations Announce New Congressional Scorecard on Public Health, Environmental Issues

The scorecard shows which members of Congress have co-sponsored five key bills that would collectively ensure a strong, just future of public health and environmental protection in the United States.

National Nurses United

August 7, 2018

• Medicare For All• Environmental Justice• Safe Staffing Ratios

Nurses Urge HCA-Affiliated, Medical Center of Trinity, to Address Turnover to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

Registered nurses at HCA-affiliated Medical Center of Trinity will hold an informational picket Aug. 6, urging hospital management to address RN turnover rates and consistently comply with staffing grids. This will improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs, and ensure optimal patient care, say nurses.

National Nurses United

August 2, 2018

• Florida

Nurses: Far right Mercatus Study Illustrates Why Medicare for All is the Fix for Nation’s Health

Efforts by the Koch network linked Mercatus Center to undermine the growing movement for Medicare for all only illustrate why Medicare for All is the only real solution for an escalating health care crisis in the U.S.

National Nurses United

July 31, 2018

• Medicare For All

• Nationwide

Nurses Urge HCA-Affiliated, Menorah Medical Center, to Address Turnover to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

Registered nurses at HCA-affiliated Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan. will hold an informational picket Aug. 2, urging hospital management to address RN turnover rates and consistently comply with staffing grids. This will improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs, and ensure optimal patient care, say nurses.

National Nurses United

July 31, 2018

• Kansas