Florida press releases

Nurses Urge HCA-Affiliated Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

Registered nurses at HCA-affiliated Fawcett Memorial Hospital (FMH) in Port Charlotte will hold an informational picket July 24, urging hospital management to address RN turnover rates and consistently comply with staffing grids.

National Nurses United

July 20, 2018

Citing Turnover, Nurses Urge HCA-Affiliated, Central Florida Regional Hospital, to Invest in RN Staff and Patient Care

Registered nurses at HCA-affiliated Central Florida Regional Hospital (CFRH) in Sanford will hold an informational picket July 24, urging hospital management to address RN turnover rates and consistently comply with staffing grids.

National Nurses United

July 20, 2018

Nurses Urge Osceola Regional Medical Center to Take Active Measures to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

Registered nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla. will hold an informational picket on Thursday, July 12, to urge management to take active steps to address turnover and comply with the hospital’s staffing grid. This will improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs, and ensure optimal patient care, say nurses.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Florida

July 10, 2018

Nurses Urge Six HCA-Affiliated Hospitals in Florida to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

Registered nurses at HCA-affiliated hospitals in St. Petersburg, Bradenton, and Brooksville will hold informational pickets on Thursday, July 12, urging that hospital management 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 Organizing Committee - Florida

July 10, 2018

Nurses Urge Doctors Hospital of Sarasota and Blake Medical Center in Bradenton to Take Steps to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

Registered nurses at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota and Blake Medical Center of Bradenton will hold an informational picket on Thursday, July 12, to urge management to address RN staff turnover and comply with the hospitals’ staffing grids. This will improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs, and ensure optimal patient care, say nurses.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Florida

July 10, 2018

National Nurses United Endorses Andrew Gillum for Governor of Florida

NNU announced today its endorsement of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum as the next governor of Florida. The nurses cited his work in helping to provide high quality health care to all Floridians in announcing the endorsement.

National Nurses United

June 15, 2018

RNs Welcome Student-Led Marches on Gun Violence

National Nurses United today welcomed marches Saturday across the country, sparked by student-led protests following the recent school shooting in Parkland, Fl., that are being held to call for action to stem the escalating crisis of gun violence.

National Nurses United

March 23, 2018

Nurses Commend Student Activists on National Walkout Day to Urge Action on Gun Violence

National Nurses United today commended students across the U.S. who are participating in public protests as part of a National Walkout Day to demand real action on addressing the growing plague of gun violence across the U.S.

National Nurses United

March 14, 2018

NNU Statement on Florida School Shooting: ‘Gun Violence is a Significant Public Health Issue’

National Nurses United today joined with millions of other alarmed Americans in calling for meaningful action in response to the school shooting in Parkland, FL, as well as similar shootings across

National Nurses United

February 15, 2018

National Nurses United Endorses Ruta Jouniari in December 5 Special Election for Florida State Representative District 72

National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today announced their endorsement of Ruta Jouniari for election as State Representative for Florida’s 72nd District in the special election scheduled for December 5, 2017.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Florida

November 20, 2017