By Gloria H Schieck, RN
Member of MNA’s Council of Active Retired Nurses (CARn)
I started my nursing career in 1977 after graduating from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
… Read more about: Looking Back on a Career in Nursing »
BEMIDJI, MN – (May 8, 2026) – Dozens of nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association, joined by community supporters held an informational picket today to highlight nurses’ concerns at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.
… Read more about: Nurses picket Sanford Bemidji Medical Center seeking a new contract that stabilizes the workforce »
SAINT PAUL, MN – (May 8, 2026) – The Minnesota Nurses Association is deeply concerned by today’s announcement that South Dakota-based Sanford Health intends to acquire North Memorial Health.
… Read more about: STATEMENT: Statement on proposed acquisition of North Memorial Health by Sanford Health »
By Rachel Andersen, RN
Chair of the Governmental Affairs Commission
My name is Rachel Andersen, and I have been a nurse for 13 years in the Twin Cities.
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By Sylvia Muko, RN
Member of MNA’s Racial Diversity Committee (RDC)
My name is Sylvia Muko; I’m an advocate of justice and fairness who has been involved in union committee work including diversity and equity efforts both as an educator in my birth country of Kenya and currently as a Minnesota-based cardiac nurse.
… Read more about: The Work to Achieve Lasting Racial Equity »
MAPLE GROVE, Minn – (May 6, 2026) – Nearly 600 nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association are set to vote on Monday, May 11, on whether to authorize an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike at North Memorial Health’s Maple Grove Hospital.
… Read more about: 600 Maple Grove nurses to hold strike vote in fight for first contract that respects, recruits and retains nurses »
This National Nurses Week, nurses across Minnesota nurses calling on hospital leaders to refocus their commitment to patient care through implementing safe staffing solutions that protect patients and the future of the nursing workforce, the backbone of patient care in every hospital across the state.
… Read more about: Nurses kick off Nurses Week 2026 with calls for hospital executives to implement safe staffing solutions to prioritize patient care »
Happy Nurses Week! As we begin the annual celebration of our profession, it’s a great time to reflect on our role and power in healthcare.
… Read more about: Happy Nurses Week – A Message from MNA President Chris Rubesch, RN »
Nearly 200 nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) and National Nurses United (NNU), paramedics, EMTs, residents, faith and community members gathered today at The Commons in downtown Minneapolis to demand state lawmakers act now to protect Hennepin County Medical Center and secure the long-term funding needed before the legislative session ends.
… Read more about: ‘RED ALERT’ rally calls on lawmakers to deliver long-term funding solutions to keep HCMC open »
RNs condemn healthcare cuts that endanger 600+ hospitals nationwide
The nation’s largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, has placed Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN on “RED ALERT” status, warning policymakers and the public that this potential hospital closure would have a drastic, irreversible impact on patients and healthcare workers across Minnesota and the Midwest.
… Read more about: Hennepin County Medical Center placed on ‘RED ALERT’ as nurses warn of irreversible impact of federal healthcare cuts »
by Wayne Garrett, RN of the Minnesota Nurses Association
As a Psychiatric nurse in Hibbing, MN, I am sounding the alarm that the Twin Cities could lose 102 psychiatric beds if HCMC closes.
… Read more about: If we lose HCMC, patients, families, and healthcare providers will all feel the effects »
Today nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol to testify and stand in solidarity as the House began hearing legislation to save Hennepin County Medical Center—a critical safety-net hospital and the state’s busiest Level 1 trauma center.
… Read more about: Nurses testify and stand in solidarity as elected officials begin hearing legislation to save Hennepin County Medical Center »