Safe staffing ratios press releases

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Large group of nurses outside CA State Capitol building, CNA and NNU logos

UCI Health Irvine nurses to hold rally protesting unsafe staffing, elimination of night-shift ICU support

Registered nurses at UCI Health Irvine in Irvine, California, will hold a rally and picket on Wednesday, October 28, to highlight their increasing concerns about unsafe working conditions and the removal of certified nursing assistants (CNAs) from ICU night shifts.

California Nurses Association
October 23, 2026

Large group of nurses outside CA State Capitol building, CNA and NNU logos

Monterey nurses to rally for patient safety

Registered nurses at the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP), in Monterey, California will hold a rally on Monday, October 26 to highlight their patient safety concerns, including short-staffing and ongoing workplace violence issues.

California Nurses Association
October 23, 2026

Child in hospital bed being passed by hospital staff

New report finds cost-cutting at MedStar Franklin Square puts patient care in jeopardy

A new report, “The Cost of Cutting Care: How MedStar Is Failing Franklin Square Nurses and Patients”, released by National Nurses United, finds chronic registered nurse (RN) understaffing by MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, Md., puts patient care at risk and leads to numerous poor outcomes as measured by U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

National Nurses United
October 9, 2026

Group of nurses outside California State Capitol building holding signs "Hands Off Our Ratios"

California Nurses Association registered nurses celebrate their victory in implementing long-awaited safe staffing ratios for state’s acute psychiatric hospitals

California nurses are celebrating today, June 1, the historic implementation of long-awaited safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in the state’s acute psychiatric hospitals (APH) that should dramatically improve the care behavioral health patients receive and that RNs can provide.

California Nurses Association
June 1, 2026

Large group of nurses outside hospital holding signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"

New data shows there is a nurse retention crisis, not a nurse shortage

Nearly 1.15 million registered nurses (RNs) with active licenses are not working as nurses, announced National Nurses United (NNU). NNU reached this number by comparing the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released on May 15, with data covering the same period from the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing.

National Nurses United
May 26, 2026

Group of nurses on picket line holding signs

Nurses to strike at Houlton Regional Hospital starting May 26

Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital in Houlton, Maine, will begin a four-day strike on Tuesday, May 26, to protest management’s refusal to address their deep concerns about emergency department staffing and its impact on patient care.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
May 22, 2026

Group of nurses outside hospital, smiling, raised fists, holding banner "SSM Health: Invest in Patient Care"

St. Louis nurses rally to demand SLU Hospital take immediate action on safe staffing and workplace violence prevention

Registered nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., will hold a rally on Tuesday, Dec. 23, to highlight chronic short staffing and ongoing safety concerns that SSM Health has repeatedly refused to address.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
December 19, 2025

Maine nurses holding banner "Bedside nurses support ratios"

Nurses from Maine Medical Center and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center to hold press conference for patient safety

RNs at Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) in Bangor will hold a joint press conference on Oct. 21 in Augusta, Maine, to highlight their patient safety concerns, including short-staffing, workplace violence prevention, and improved recruitment and retention.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
October 20, 2025

Nevada nurses lobby for safe staffing in March.

Union nurses celebrate Nevada legislature’s passage of safe staffing bill

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the country, is celebrating the passage of Nevada Senate Bill 182. The new legislation will set maximum nurse-to-patient ratios in Nevada hospitals, improving patient care and safety and likely bringing nurses back to the bedside.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 3, 2025

Three nurses standing, smiling with Nevada State Sen. Rochelle Nguyen

Nevada nurses celebrate advancement of safe-staffing ratios bill

Registered nurses across the Silver State are celebrating today as new legislation, which would set maximum legal limits for the number of patients a nurse can be assigned, advances from the Nevada State Senate to the Nevada Assembly. The legislation has the potential to completely alter the landscape of nursing in the state.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 22, 2025