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Nurses’ #BernieBus visits Florida

National Nurses United RN members are redoubling efforts to elect their endorsed presidential candidate, with its southern #BernieBus cruising into Florida today in advance of the state’s primary on March 15 to educate voters about why the nation’s most trusted profession trusts Bernie Sanders.

National Nurses United
March 3, 2016

Nurses Overwhelmingly Approve Contracts for 8000 RNs at 17 HCA-Affiliated Hospitals in Five States

Registered nurses voted overwhelmingly to ratify new collective bargaining agreements covering nearly 8,000 RNs at 17 HCA-affiliated hospitals in five states, National Nurses United announced today.

National Nurses United
September 22, 2015

RNs Reach Tentative Agreements That Cover Nearly 8000 RNs in 17 HCA-Affiliated Hospitals

Nurses will hold membership meetings to vote on whether to ratify the proposed agreements through Monday. The pacts affect RNs at ten HCA hospitals in Florida, four in Texas, and one each in Missouri, Kansas, and Nevada. The agreements make substantial strides for working conditions for RNs, patient care standards and the quality of care at the 17 facilities as well as noteworthy economic gains. All the RNs are represented by the National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC) /National Nurses United (NNU) -- the largest organization of registered nurses in the country, with 185,000 members.

National Nurses Organizing Committee
September 18, 2015

Oak Hill Hospital Nurses Plan Picket Sept. 14, Urge Hospital Compliance with Staffing Plan

Registered nurses at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville will hold an informational picket and rally on Sept. 14 to urge that the hospital consistently comply with its own staffing plan and take additional steps to improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs.

National Nurses United
September 10, 2015

Nurses at Fawcett Memorial Hospital Plan Picket

Registered nurses will hold an informational picket on Weds. Sept. 2 to urge Fawcett Memorial Hospital to consistently comply with its own staffing plan and take positive steps to improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Florida
August 31, 2015

Nurses at Medical Center of Trinity Plan Picket

Registered nurses will hold an informational picket and rally on Monday, Aug. 24 to urge Medical Center of Trinity to consistently comply with its own staffing plan and improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Florida
August 21, 2015

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota Nurses Plan Picket, Urge Hospital Compliance with Staffing Plan

Registered nurses at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota will hold an informational picket and rally on Thursday to urge that the hospital consistently comply with its own staffing plan to improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Florida
August 18, 2015

Miami Nurses, Community Leaders Plan Celebration for Medicare's 50th Anniversary 07/30

Registered nurses and other community leaders will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid Thursday July 30 with a march and rally in Miami. The event is part of a national day of action, in over 25 U.S. cities, that calls on policy makers to protect, improve, and expand Medicare to cover all Americans with a single standard of quality care not based on ability to pay. The overall theme is "Medicare is as American as Apple Pie," i.e. to Protect, Improve and Expand (PIE) Medicare to cover everyone. Planned actions include public forums, rallies, marches, skits, flash mobs and birthday celebration parties, picnics and BBQ's.

National Nurses United
July 23, 2015

Press Conference and Job Fair - Monday 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m

As the hospitals in Sanford and the surrounding area experience an influx of patients, RNs at Central Florida Regional Hospital will hold a press conference and job fair on January 26 to recruit for much needed staff. The hospital currently has 116 vacancies ranging from managers to secretaries, including both full time and part-time positions.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Forida
January 23, 2015

Nurses Urge Legislation to Require Prevention Plans To Stem Epidemic of Violence in Hospitals

Registered Nurses will rally in Tampa Tuesday to call for legislative action to require hospitals to step up tough prevention plans to stem a growing spate of violence against nurses and other health workers in hospitals.

National Nurses Organizing Committee
January 12, 2015