Press releases

Registered Nurses Decry Court’s Decision to Refuse to Grant TRO to Keep Providence Hospital Open to Provide Critical Care to Residents of Washington, D.C.

Registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United are deeply disappointed by the District of Columbia Superior Court’s decision to deny an emergency temporary restr

National Nurses Organizing Committee

December 20, 2018

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Nurses Ratify New 5-Year Contract

Registered nurses at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland are celebrating the overwhelming vote to approve a new five-year contract with the California Nurses Association (CNA).

California Nurses Association

December 20, 2018

Once Again Nurses Top Gallup Poll as Most Trusted Profession 17 Years Running

Nurses topped the 2018 Gallup Poll ranking of how Americans view 20 major professions, with 84% of the public, four in five Americans, rating their honesty and ethical standards as "high" or "very

National Nurses United

December 20, 2018

Registered Nurses Applaud D.C.’s Decision to File a Lawsuit Against Ascension

Registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) applaud the decision by D.C.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

December 18, 2018

RNs Call on Santa Clara County to Respect Patient, Nurse Rights in Takeover of O’Connor, St. Louise Hospitals

Registered nurses with the California Nurses Association (CNA) are holding a rally at the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Dec.

California Nurses Association

December 17, 2018

Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka Cited by State for Excessive Patient Restraint Use, RNs Call For Return of 'Sitters'

The California Department of Public Health (DPH) has found merit in a complaint from Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka registered nurses that the hospital excessively used patient restraints, rather than using Constant Care Attendants (or “sitters”), whose job is to protect patients in need of continuous care.

California Nurses Association

December 12, 2018

RNs Protest Ascension’s Decision to Cut Services to a Dangerous Level at Providence Hospital

Registered nurses reject Ascension’s decision to dramatically cut services to dangerous levels at Providence Hospital, a move that nurses say will adversely affect the health of the people of east D.C.

National Nurses United

December 10, 2018

Nurses, Community Leaders Demand Sutter Health Make Firm Commitment to Retrofit Alta Bates Hospital

Registered nurses will hold a press conference Tuesday, December 11 as the Berkeley City Council is poised to address the community’s demand that Sutter Health be held accountable for providing a firm commitment by end of February 2019 to seismically retrofit and maintain Alta Bates Hospital as a full service acute-care hospital.

California Nurses Association

December 10, 2018

Baltimore City Council Resolution Calls on Johns Hopkins Hospital to Allow Nurses to Conduct Union Organizing Activities Without Interference

The Baltimore City Council has adopted a resolution, introduced by City Councilmember Shannon Sneed, encouraging Johns Hopkins Hospital to allow nurses at the hospital to conduct union organizing activities without interference.

December 4, 2018

Nurses’ Voice Impacts California Attorney General Decision on Dignity/Catholic Health Initiatives Merger

After speaking up at hearings throughout the state, California nurses are seeing their demands reflected in the terms of California Attorney General (AG) Xavier Becerra’s approval of the merger bet

California Nurses Association

November 29, 2018