Press releases

Nurses Opposes Trump Administration Deportation Threats Against Salvadorans, other Immigrants Living in the U.S.

In the wake of the Trump Administration decision this week to end the temporary protected status for over 200,000 Salvadorans living in the U.S., National Nurses United said today that it opposes t

Affinity RNs to Describe Impact on Public Health Posed by Hospital Closure Threat Pledge to Work with Elected Leaders, Community to Save Hospital

Registered Nurses who work at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon, Oh.

RNs Warn: Public Health Crisis in Threat to Close Affinity Hospital Pledge to Work with Elected Leaders, Community to Save Hospital

The sudden announcement today by one of the nation’s biggest hospital chains that it plans to close Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, OH, in less than a month could cause a dangerous medical crisis for thousands of residents

Nurses Catch Assembly Speaker in Lie About Healthy California Bill

The nearly 100,000 registered nurses of the California Nurses Association (CNA)—co-sponsors of SB 562, the Healthy California Act, which would guarantee healthcare to all Californians—strongly condemn California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon’s statement that SB 562 sponsors have “sat on their hands and done nothing the past six months.”

National Nurses United Endorses Marie Newman Against Incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski in Illinois 3rd Congressional District

Nurses Top Gallup Poll as Most Trusted Profession 16 Years Running

Nurses once again topped the Gallup Poll's annual ranking of how Americans view 22 major professions with 82% of the public rating their honesty and ethical standards as "high" or "very high."

Nurses Plan Candlelight Vigil in Redding December 28 to Raise Community Awareness of Patient Care Concerns at Shasta Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurses at Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) in Redding will hold a candlelight vigil Thursday, December 28, to draw the community's attention to critical patient care issues SR

Arcata City Council Votes Unanimously to Support Healthy California Act SB 562

he Arcata City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to support SB 562 - the Healthy California Act, a bill that would guarantee healthcare, including comprehensive dental care, to all California residents, slash patient and family costs for care, and ensure real patient choice.

Nurses at Hemet Valley Med Center Win Economic Improvements, Strengthen Contract Protections

Registered Nurses at Hemet Valley Medical Center in southern Riverside County have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement that will provide economic impro

Ventura County Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract

Ventura County nurses voted overwhelmingly Tuesday night to ratify new contracts for both 550 registered nurses and 150 per-diem nurses that will strengthen patient care condition