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National Nurses United's #BernieBus Arrives in New Mexico

National Nurses United will bring its campaign, and its colorful #BernieBus, to Albuquerque today as nurses continue to spread the message of why they support Sen. Bernie Sanders for President, the candidate they say, best reflects nurses values of caring, compassion and community.

National Nurses United
February 23, 2016

Massachusetts Nurses Give Voice to Patients Who Deserve Safe and Essential Care at Candlelight Vigil

Registered nurses will stand together for a candlelight vigil outside the State House on Thursday, united in their belief that every patient deserves the best possible care, and that because the Massachusetts hospital industry refuses to implement safe patient limits, the legislature must act to ensure patient safety.

David Schildmeier and Joe Markman, Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United
February 23, 2016

Nurses Cite Concerns over Health Risks on Major Huntington Hospital Expansion

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United today cited significant concerns over health risks associated with a major expansion at Huntington Memorial Hospital that nurses say are inadequately addressed in a draft environmental impact report prepared for the city of Pasadena.

California Nurses Association
February 22, 2016

Texas RNs Plan GOTV Mobilization for Sanders in El Paso

On Wednesday Registered Nurses from across Texas will gather in El Paso to ‘get out the vote’ for the candidate they say best supports nurses' values of caring, compassion and community, Sen. Bernie Sanders.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Texas
February 22, 2016

Nurses Plan Rally to Protest Eroding Patient Care Conditions at Southern California Hospital

Registered nurses at Southern California Hospital at Culver City (SCHCC) will rally in front of the hospital Tuesday morning to protest eroding patient care conditions announced the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United today.

California Nurses Association
February 22, 2016

Nurses #BernieBus to Visit South Carolina Communities of Need in Final Week

In the countdown to Saturday's South Carolina primary, National Nurses United¹s registered nurses will visit several underserved towns that have been negatively impacted by the effects of the economy. Nurses are seeking to connect with voters leading up to the Democratic Party primary in South Carolina to explain why they support Sen. Sanders.

National Nurses United
February 22, 2016

National Nurses #BernieBus Arrives in Arizona

National Nurses United will bring its campaign, and its colorful #BernieBus, through Phoenix and Tucson this week as nurses continue to spread the message of why they support Sen. Bernie Sanders for President.

National Nurses United
February 21, 2016

Nurses Demand PHCD Board Require Highest Standards of Care from Companies Vying for Long-term Lease

This week the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United called upon the Petaluma Health Care District (PHCD) Board of Directors, to guarantee that a set of conditions assuring the highest standards of care be met by the two companies it is considering for the long-term lease of Petaluma Valley Hospital (PVH) in 2017.

California Nurses Association
February 19, 2016

Nurses Aboard the #BernieBus Will Visit Colleges in Atlanta Area Today

Nurses on board the National Nurses United #BernieBus will continue their voter outreach efforts in support of Bernie Sanders in the Atlanta area today. Nurses are seeking to connect with voters leading up to the Democratic Party primary in Georgia on March 1 to explain why they support Sen. Sanders.

National Nurses United
February 19, 2016

Nurses Plan Huge Final Push For Sanders in Las Vegas

Registered nurses, who have been campaigning for Sen. Bernie Sanders in Nevada since September, will carry out a big final push leading up to the Nevada caucuses February 20 with a large get out the caucus effort Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

National Nurses United
February 18, 2016