The Most Trusted Profession Tells Nevada Voters, “We Trust Bernie!”

This weekend, registered nurses will gather in Henderson, Nevada to canvass for Bernie Sanders, National Nurses United (NNU) announced today.

“One of the main reasons nurses are drawn to Bernie Sanders is because of his stance on healthcare as a human right. When you get sick, you shouldn’t have to worry about affording premiums—or worry about choosing between paying for medicine or paying for food,” said Katy Roemer, RN, who has been campaigning for Sanders in Nevada the past week. “People are very interested in talking to nurses because nurses’ issues are everyone’s issues—and it’s an amazing thing to participate in direct democracy.”

Around 50 RNs will be taking part in the canvassing, which will take place in Henderson-area neighborhoods.

What: Nurses Canvass for Bernie Sanders

When:  Saturday, Feb. 13, Sunday, Feb. 14

Where: Meet at Stratosphere Hotel (2000 S. Las Vegas Blvd), Sierra Room, 24th floor, 8:30 a.m., Board busses 9:15 a.m., Canvass in Henderson-area neighborhoods

Media invited to morning gathering and/or to ride along on canvassing

National Nurses United is the largest union of nurses in the country, with 185,000 members in 50 states—and was the first national union to endorse Sanders, in August, 2015. Since then nurses have been campaigning for Sanders across the country, and have been talking to voters in Nevada since September.

“It is Bernie Sanders who has made guaranteeing health care to everyone through an improved Medicare for all, which is also the best way to solve the crisis of medical debt, a centerpiece of his campaign,” said RoseAnn DeMoro, Executive Director of NNU.

“Bernie is the also the most viable candidate who is not only fighting for raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, but has sponsored legislation to do so. He was the first major candidate to oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the latest trade deal which will harm U.S. workers and raise the already inflated prescription drug prices,” DeMoro said. “All of these issues are critical to public health—and to that end, important to nurses, who are the ones at the bedside, caring for the public.”

“It will be fun having conversations with voters and really feeling connected around the issues that matter to nurses,” said Nevada RN Sue McHugh. “Everyone in this country is going to be a patient at some point in their lives—and so we feel invested in making a more just, safe, healthy future for all Americans. Nurses know Bernie is the candidate who can help this country heal.”