CNA press releases

Nurses Applaud Introduction of Emergency COVID-19 Bill to Protect RNs, First Responders, and Health Care Workers

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, California Nurses Association (CNA) is pleased to cosponsor Assembly Bill 664 (Cooper) to protect California’s nurses, firefighters, police officers, and health care workers by providing presumptive eligibility for workers’ compensation during a state of emergency.

California Nurses Association

April 17, 2020

John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center Nurses to Hold Action at Shift Change to Demand Protections When Treating Patients With COVID-19

Concord, CA – To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers during this COVID-19 pandemic, registered nurses at John Muir&nb

California Nurses Association

April 16, 2020

Queen of the Valley Medical Center Nurses to Join Providence-St. Joseph Health System Nurses Across the State in Demanding Equal Protection When Treating Patients With COVID-19

Napa, CA – Registered nurses at Queen of the Valley Medical Center, part of the St. Joseph Health system, will join other Providence-St.

California Nurses Association

April 16, 2020

Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Nurses to Hold Candlelight Vigil to Demand Protections When Treating Patients With COVID-19 and Honor Infected Health Care Workers and Those Who Have Died From COVID-19

Arroyo Grande, CA – To honor health care workers who have been infected with and those who have died from COVID-19 and to protest the lack o

California Nurses Association

April 15, 2020

University of California, San Francisco Medical Center Nurses and University of California Unions to Hold a Press Conference to Demand Protections When Treating Patients With COVID-19

San Francisco, CA – To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and demand safe staffing for frontline health care workers during this COVID

California Nurses Association

April 15, 2020

Ronald Reagan University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center Nurses to Hold a Drive-a-Thon at Shift Change to Demand Protections When Treating Patients With COVID-19

To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), the decontamination of N-95 respirators with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, and to demand safe staffing and full employment for fron

California Nurses Association

April 15, 2020

Nurses to Protest Plan to Close Women’s Services at HCA’s Regional Medical Center in San Jose

Registered nurses will hold a social distancing protest Thursday over plans by the giant health care chain HCA to shut down Women’s Services at its Regional Medical Center of San Jose.

California Nurses Association

April 15, 2020

Dignity Health, Mercy Medical Center Merced Nurses to Hold Action to Demand Protections When Treating Patients With COVID-19 and Speak out as Nearby Hospital Nurses Test Positive for COVID-19

Merced, CA – To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers during this COVID-19 pandemic and expose the hospital’s faulty in

California Nurses Association

April 14, 2020

Providence Saint John’s Health Center Nurses Declare Victory in Winning Proper COVID PPE After Suspensions, Mass Protest

The registered nurses of Providence Saint John’s Health Center are declaring victory today after hospital management announced that health care workers throughout the Providence system will be issu

California Nurses Association

April 14, 2020

St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton Nurses to Hold Action at Shift Change to Demand Protections When Treating Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic

To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers during this COVID-19 pandemic, registered nurses at St.

California Nurses Association

April 14, 2020