In response to recent attacks on nurses’ safety and their ability to provide safe, quality care for their patients, MNA members are speaking to legislators about safe patient staffing levels and workplace safety in 2015.
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Hospitals Blatantly Disregard Minnesota Law
Patients, nurses, healthcare workers, and Minnesota citizens won a hard-fought victory in the 2013 legislative session when Governor Dayton signed into law the Staffing Plan Disclosure Act.
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By Mathew Keller, RN JD, MNA Nurse Policy Specialist
We’ve all heard the news about the “nursing crisis” or “nursing shortage,” but imagine my surprise when, after graduating fro
m the University of Minnesota’s BSN program about 10 years ago, my classmates and I had a difficult time finding jobs.
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By Mathew Keller, RN JD, MNA Regulatory and Policy Nursing Specialist
In early August, Minnesota registered nurse Andy Gladstein had just completed his third week of an online RN to MSN program via Grand Canyon State University in Arizona.
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Please contact Senators Klobuchar and Franken today – and ask them to vote against the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (CROmnibus) bill unless unacceptable provisions are removed.
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Nurses braved the cold to inform the public they are fighting for a fair contract that protects patients and nurses alike.
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RNs at Cambridge Medical Center made final preparations for their Nov. 20 informational picketing on Tuesday night.
MNA Cambridge members and their families turned out in force to make signs and other preparations for Thursday’s picketing.
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Nurses and other healthcare workers urged the state to live up to its responsibility to protect front-line healthcare workers dealing with Ebola and other infectious diseases at a Nov.
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Nurses at Sanford Bemidji Clinic are now part of the Minnesota Nurses Association, after a five-month campaign to be part of the union.
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Nurses and their families gather at the Minnesota State Capitol to honor those frontline healthcare workers who have been caring for or have pledged to care for Ebola patients.
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Minnesota nurses saw mixed results in the Nov. 4 elections. Many candidates who support nurses and issues including a Safe Patient Standard, won at the ballot box.
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By Mathew Keller, RN JD, MNA Nurse Policy Specialist
We all know the five rights of medication administration: right patient, right route, right dose, right time, and right medication.
… Read more about: Protect Your Practice: Insulin Administration in the Prison Setting »