Texas press releases

Nurses Will Join March to ICE Field Office Tomorrow to Demand an End to the Forced Separation of Families and Detention of Immigrant Children

Nurses, members of NNOC-Texas, representing 1700 RNs from four El Paso hospitals, will join numerous other organizations Tuesday, June 19, in a march to the ICE Field Office in El Paso to protest the forced separation of families and detention of immigrant children.

National Nurses United

June 18, 2018

El Paso RNs Condemn ‘Tent City’ Internment Plan to Separate Immigrant Children From Their Parents

Registered nurses who work in hospitals across El Paso, TX, today condemned the Trump Administration’s proposed plans to isolate immigrant children separated from their parents in tent city internment camps, in what the nurses call especially harsh, unsafe conditions.

National Nurses United

June 14, 2018

NNU Statement on Houston School Shooting ‘When Will the Excuses Stop? Time for Action’

In response to yet the latest school shooting nightmare at a high school near Houston, National Nurses United (NNU) today called for lawmakers in Congress and every state legislature to finally act to protect public safety.

National Nurses United

May 18, 2018

RNs Welcome Student-Led Marches on Gun Violence

National Nurses United today welcomed marches Saturday across the country, sparked by student-led protests following the recent school shooting in Parkland, Fl., that are being held to call for action to stem the escalating crisis of gun violence.

National Nurses United

March 23, 2018

National Nurses United Endorses Laura Moser and Derrick Crowe for Congress

National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today endorsed two Texas candidates for Congress: Laura Moser (TX-7) and Derrick Crowe (TX-21).

National Nurses United

January 25, 2018

National Nurses United Endorses Veronica Escobar for Texas' 16th Congressional District

WASHINGTON, DC-- National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today endorsed Veronica Escobar for election to Congress to represent Texas' 16th Congressional District.

October 12, 2017

RN Response Network to Deploy Additional Nurse Volunteers to Houston Post-Hurricane Harvey

National Nurses United (NNU)’s Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), a national network of volunteer nurses, will deploy its second delegation of RN volunteers to Houston, beginning Monday, September 11, to provide medical assistance in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, NNU announced today.

Registered Nurse Response Network

September 8, 2017

RN Response Network Deploys Nurse Volunteers to Houston to Help Provide Medical Assistance

National Nurses United (NNU)’s Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), a national network of volunteer nurses, will deploy its first delegation of RN volunteers to Houston, beginning Thursday, August 31, to work with locals on providing medical assistance in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, NNU announced today.

National Nurses United

August 31, 2017

Nurses Challenge Rep. Blake Farenthold to Duel of Healthcare Facts Sunday, July 30

The registered nurses of Corpus Christi are challenging Texas 27th congressional district Rep. Blake Farenthold to step outside (of his office) and take part in a duel of healthcare facts this Sunday at 3 p.m., National Nurses United/National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNU/NNOC) announced today.


National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United - Texas

July 28, 2017

Hospitals of Providence Sierra, Memorial Campus RNs Vote by Overwhelming Majority to Ratify Contract

Registered nurses at Hospitals of Providence Sierra and Memorial Campuses voted by an overwhelming majority to ratify a new three-year contract, National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) announced today.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Texas

April 11, 2017