Press releases

Santa Clara County Warns HCA that Regional Hospital May be Jeopardizing its Trauma Status

Santa Clara County has informed HCA and Regional Medical Center of San Jose (RMC) that it may be jeopardizing its Level II Trauma designation agreement with the county as a result of its closure last weekend of its maternal-child health services.

California Nurses Association

June 4, 2020

Nurses Join Forces Nationally to Warn Against Early Reopening

As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the United States, unions representing 230,000 nurses across the country have joined forces to demand hospitals and the government follow strict guidelines before any further reopening measures are taken.

National Nurses United

June 2, 2020

National Nurses United's Statement on Protests and Systemic Racism ‘Stop Blaming Underlying Health Conditions and Comorbidities’

Following a weekend of nationwide protests, National Nurses United (NNU) today said the nation is long overdue in confronting the systemic racism that is at the heart of much of the current crisis and long overdue in dedicating itself to fundamental reforms.

National Nurses United

June 1, 2020

PIH Health-Good Samaritan Nurses to Hold Action at Shift Change to Demand Protections When Treating Patients with COVID-19

To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers during this COVID-19 pandemic, registered nurses at PIH Health-Good Samaritan Hospital are holding an action and media availability during their shift change to describe current conditions and the need for more N95 respirators and other protective gear required to safely treat COVID-19 patients.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

June 1, 2020

National Nurses Statement on George Floyd and National Policing Practices

In the wake of the latest police killing of an African American man in Minneapolis, National Nurses United joins those calling for systemic reform on the use of deadly force by law enforcement agencies, and increased review of discriminatory practices that infer a racial bias.

National Nurses United

May 28, 2020

Candlelight vigil to honor Sandra “Sandy” Oldfield, RN who died of COVID-19 after caring for an infected patient at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center

Registered nurses will hold a candlelight vigil tonight at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center to honor Sandra “Sandy” Oldfield, a longtime Kaiser nurse who died this week of COVID-19 after caring for an infected patient, announced the California Nurses Association (CNA) today.

California Nurses Association

May 27, 2020

Nurses Seek Court Order to Block Closure of Maternal-Child Care at HCA San Jose Hospital

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United Tuesday filed a suit to block the closure of Women’s Services at HCA’s Regional Medical Center of San Jose, charging that the hospital has acted illegally and in violation of laws to protect the health and safety of the community.

California Nurses Association

May 27, 2020

RNs at 15 HCA Hospitals Plan Protest Over Demand for Layoffs, Pay Cuts

Registered nurses at 15 HCA hospitals in six states will participate in actions Thursday and Friday to protest demands by the nation’s largest hospital chain for widespread layoffs and economic cuts that nurses say will also put patients in danger.

National Nurses United

May 26, 2020

Survey of over 3,800 California nurses show employer, government disregard for RN and patient safety

Nurses report extremely high rates of PPE reuse, putting nurses and patients at risk; 10 nurses test positive for COVID-19 at an Orange County hospital.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 21, 2020

San Jose RNs to Protest HCA Thursday

San Jose registered nurses at HCA’s Good Samaritan and Regional hospitals will hold social distance rallies Thursday, May 21, to protest demands by the nation’s largest hospital giant for sweeping layoffs and cuts in nurses’ retirement and economic security.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 20, 2020