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Nurses support FTC’s antitrust review of Tulane/LCMC hospital deal

Nurses opposed the proposed acquisition and are glad to see the FTC pursuing a review of potential federal antitrust law violations, as the proposed deal’s impacts on health care costs and access in New Orleans would be disastrous.

National Nurses United
April 21, 2023

• NNU

Senator Tammy Baldwin at podium outside Capitol Building

Members of Congress introduce bill to prevent violence in health care, social service workplaces

The bill would mandate that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration create a federal standard requiring health care and social service employers to develop and implement comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans.

National Nurses United
April 18, 2023

• NNU

Large group of nurses holding protest outside of Frist Art Museum

Nurses spotlight HCA profiteering at founding family’s Nashville gala

Dozens of registered nurses employed by HCA Healthcare will travel from around the country to greet attendees of the 2023 Frist Gala in Nashville, Tenn. They will call attention to the Frist family’s troubling stewardship of HCA, which operates nearly 200 hospitals in 20 states.

National Nurses United
April 14, 2023

• NNU

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown at podium with nurses by his side

Sen. Sherrod Brown to join Ohio nurses at press conference about safe staffing legislation

The Ohio senator is the sponsor of federal legislation seeking nationally mandated nurse-to-patient ratios, a necessary remedy to unsafe staffing in hospitals.

National Nurses United
April 10, 2023

• NNU

Four nurses posing for a picture

Ventura County nurses and health care professionals ratify historic 5-year contract with strong measures to improve patient safety, recruitment, and retention

RNs and health care professionals who work for the Ventura County Health System in California voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new contract.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 7, 2023

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Children’s Hospital Oakland nurses and health care workers to hold one-day sympathy strike April 19 in solidarity with NUHW

Registered nurses and health care workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland in Oakland, Calif., will hold a one-day sympathy strike in solidarity with the National Union of Healthcare Workers.

California Nurses Association/Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union
April 7, 2023

• CNA, • CHEU

Group of nurses outside hospital with raised fists

Registered Nurses at Southern California Hospital at Culver City ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and staff retention

Registered nurses at Southern California Hospital at Culver City in Culver City, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 7, 2023

• CNA, • NNU

Two nurses outside holding signs calling for safe staffing and workplace violence prevention

Mission Hospital nurses to hold a rally over HCA’s failure to protect patients and nurses from assaults and other unsafe working conditions

Registered nurses at Mission Hospital, in Asheville, N.C., will hold a rally to highlight their patient safety concerns, including increased incidents of workplace violence, broken hospital equipment, and unsafe staffing levels.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 7, 2023

• NNOC

Large group of nurses outside hold sign "Don't mess with Texas nurses"

Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin to hold informational picket to demand safe staffing and quality patient care

RNs say chronic short staffing at the hospital, including a lack of ancillary support staff, make it very challenging for nurses to provide the highest quality of care to their patients in a timely fashion.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 5, 2023

• NNOC, • NNU

Group of nurses outside hold signs "Staff up for safe patient care"

California Nurses Association calls on Sacramento to provide RNs equity in workers’ comp, pass A.B. 1156

Nurses across California are applauding the introduction of A.B. 1156. If passed, the presumptive eligibility bill would automatically provide workers’ compensation to nurses and other health care workers for a variety of injuries and illnesses.

California Nurses Association
April 3, 2023

• CNA