Workplace Violence Prevention press releases

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Large group of nurses outside hospital holding signs "New Orleans RNs:Ready to Fight"

University Medical Center nurses demand hospital act to prevent workplace violence

Registered nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans, La. will hold a speak-out on Thursday, June 20 to highlight urgent safety concerns facing nurses and patients and hospital management’s lack of action.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 19, 2024

John Muir Health nurses holding picket outside hospital

Concord nurses to hold informational picket for improved patient safety, a major factor in recruiting and retaining nurses

Registered nurses at John Muir Health, in Concord, Calif., will hold an informational picket to highlight their serious patient safety concerns, including staffing challenges and workplace violence issues.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
March 25, 2024

Group of Atlanta VA nurses holding signs "Staff up for safe care! End crisis care now!"

Atlanta VA nurses to hold protest for patient safety and workplace violence prevention

Nurses at the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center will hold a protest to call attention to their serious patient safety concerns, including ongoing short-staffing, poor security measures to prevent workplace violence, and a lack of leadership accountability.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
March 6, 2024

Nurses in DC government hallway with signs "Safer hospitals safer care. Stop workplace violence before it happens"

NNU report shows increased rates of workplace violence experienced by nurses

A nationwide survey conducted by NNU found that the majority of nurses have experienced workplace violence and nearly half have seen a rise in rates in the past year.

National Nurses United
February 5, 2024

Group of nurses outside holding signs "Nurses Outside = Somethings Wrong Inside"

Saint Louis University Hospital nurses set to hold one-day strike for patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., will hold a strike for 24 hours from Sept. 25 to Sept. 26 to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care, safe staffing, and workplace violence.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 22, 2023

Button with "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" on scrub with "National Nurses United"

UCSF Medical Center nurses speak out against hiring freeze, following increase in workplace violence

RNs at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF) will hold a public rally on Tuesday, Sept. 26 to demand that UCSF address critical and persistent patient care and workplace safety issues.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
September 22, 2023

Nurses in front of Saint Louis University Hospital holding signs like "Staff up for safe care!"

Saint Louis University nurses give notice for historic one-day strike for patient safety

Nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital (SLU) in St. Louis, Mo., gave notice today to their employer that they will hold their first-ever strike to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care, safe staffing, and workplace violence.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 15, 2023

Group of four nurses outside Saint Louis University Hospital holding signs calling for patient safety

Saint Louis University Hospital nurses overwhelmingly vote to authorize strike

RNs at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., voted yesterday 94 percent in favor of authorizing a strike if the issues nurses have been raising remain unresolved.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 2, 2023

Large group of nurses hold signs demanding better treatment of nurses and patients by Ascension

Nurses in Wichita and Austin demand Ascension address dual crises of workplace violence and short staffing

Nurses at Ascension hospitals in Wichita, Kansas and Austin, Texas are demanding that Ascension make contractual commitments to address the dual crises of workplace violence and short staffing, which are threatening patient care at the chain’s hospitals.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 30, 2023

Three nurses holding signs calling for safety from workplace violence

Rocky Mountain Regional VA registered nurses demand management address epidemic of workplace violence

RNs at Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colo., are planning to hold a rally to demand that management address the epidemic of violence at the facility and take meaningful steps to provide a safe workplace for health care professionals and a safe place of healing for veterans.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 13, 2023