By Rose Roach, MNA Executive Director
I was honored to serve on Governor Dayton’s Health Care Financing Task Force, which completed its work on January 15, 2016 with a package of recommendations to be forwarded to the Governor and the Legislature.
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By MNA member Joe Howard, RN, Essentia Health-Duluth
I took my nine-year-old daughter Katie to Senator Bernie Sanders’ rally in Duluth on January 26.
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By Mathew Keller RN JD, Regulatory and Policy Nursing Specialist
In a decision that has shocked pediatric surgeons across the state, Florida recently repealed a 38-year-old rule establishing state standards for pediatric cardiac surgery.
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(St. Paul) – (January 15, 2016) – Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association call on state lawmakers to implement the recommendations of the Governor’s Health Care Financing Task Force, which appointees passed on Friday.
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February 6
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ramada Plaza, 1330 Industrial Blvd NE, Minneapolis
Stand with nurses at metro Allina hospitals who are entering full contract negotiations this year.
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(St. Paul) – January 19, 2016 – Minnesota Nurses Association members from five metro hospital systems ratified a new three-year contract that will give them across-the-board wage increases and protect their pensions and health benefits.
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By Rick Fuentes, MNA Communications Specialist
It was no surprise to hear Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders declare his support for Single Payer healthcare during last weekend’s Presidential debate.
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January 15, 2016
(St. Paul) – January 15, 2016 – Twin Cities nurses represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association agreed to terms of a new three-year contract with five of the six hospital systems.
… Read more about: Press Release: Nurses, Hospitals Reach Tentative Agreement on New Three Year Contract »
Once again, Americans have rated nurses as the most trusted profession in the country, according to a Gallup poll released December 21.
… Read more about: Nurses once again ranked the most trusted and ethical profession in the U.S. »
Dec.10, 2015
Thief River Falls – The TRF Food Shelf will be able to help more people this holiday season, thanks to donations raised by nurse members of the Minnesota Nurses Association in Thief River Falls at their Souper Cookoff on December 5.
… Read more about: News Release: Thief River Falls RNs donate food and money to food shelf »
December 2, 2015
St. Paul, MN – Minnesota Nurses Association members have elected Mary Turner, RN, as their new president.
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By Mathew Keller RN JD, Regulatory and Policy Nursing Specialist
In a cost-saving move, when certain units at a Minnesota hospital are short staffed, managers are asking nurses to allow Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) to chart under the RN’s license.
… Read more about: Say ‘no’ to UAP charting requests »