Nurses Speak Out at Cal/OSHA Public Hearing: Urge Speedy Passage of Violence Prevention Regulations

A large contingent of nurses from throughout California, clad in red scrubs, marched through the Capital mall in Sacramento yesterday chanting “Workplace violence on the rise, prevention is our key to survive!” as they made their way to the Cal/OSHA public hearing on workplace violence prevention. Once they arrived at the State Resources Building, the nurses, members of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, filled the hearing chambers and lined up at the podium to urge that the Cal/OSHA's Standards Board swiftly adopt the proposed regulations on workplace violence prevention.

National Nurses United

Nurses fighting for Medicare For All on DNC Platform

Our Healthcare In America correspondent Donna Smith urges all to contact Democratic National Committee about omission or refusal to include Medicare For All on the DNC Platform.

Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio

California’s Prop. 61 Offers Opportunity to Take on Big Pharma

While the world is watching the Presidential race Tuesday night, another election battle in California provides a window in the ability of voters to challenge corporate power – in this case one of the most abusive industries in the world, big pharma.

RoseAnn DeMoro writing for Common Dreams

A Conversation With NNU Co-President Jean Ross About The Keystone Pipeline

The corrosive tar sands oil that is extracted, transported, and refined for the Keystone project is a major contributor to climate change.

Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio

Patient Support During Kaiser Negotiations Inspires Nurses

Nurse Talk Radio visits with RN and Co-President of NNU, Deborah Burger about the current Kaiser negotiations. 18,000 Kaiser RN's are successfully reaching out to patients to let them know the nurses are fighting for them and it's making a difference.

Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio

Judge In Massillon, Ohio Issues 120 Day Restraining Order Against Quorum Health

RN Rose Anne Wilson joins Nurse Talk Radio to talk about the protracted battle to keep Affinity Medical Center in Massillon, Ohio open.

Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio

Nurse Talk Radio Features Senator Bernie Sander's Workplace Democracy Act

With the attacks on workers’ rights nurses applaud Senator Bernie Sander's Workplace Democracy Act.

Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio

2020 Candidates Will Have to Choose a Side — the Health Insurance Industry or the People

Try as elected officials might to pledge allegiance to both corporations and to people, it won’t work that way. Not anymore.

Bonnie Castillo, RN, opinion contributor for The Hill

We treat Covid patients. Here's why the 'pandemic of the unvaccinated' narrative is wrong.

As advocates for public health, registered nurses want to be extremely clear: There is no such thing as a pandemic of the unvaccinated.

Bonnie Castillo, Executive Director of National Nurses United

Tax cut deal – the latest threat to our children

In the aftermath of a tax deal that will accelerate the shift of wealth to the richest Americans, it’s worth calling attention to a new report about how far the U.S. is sinking below other major nations in how we take care of our children.

Rose Ann DeMoro