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Union Army’s Top Nurses Were Nuns This insight honors the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, July 1, 2013: Nuns as nurses in Civil War; How bogus are patient satisfaction scores »
By Linda Hamilton
Nurses share a common theme: they are totally committed to their co-workers, the communities they serve and to delivering safe patient care.
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MNA at the 2013 Staff Nurse Assembly Minnesota nurses made up one of the biggest collections of delegates at the annual National Nurses United conference in San Francisco.
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Video: More than 70 Minnesota nurses journeyed to San Francisco for the 2013 NNU Staff Nurse Assembly and showed up as one of the biggest collections of delegates.
… Read more about: Minnesota Nurses share unity, solidarity, victory at the 2013 Staff Nurse Assembly »
While more than 900 nurses came to San Francisco for the 2013 Staff Nurse Assembly, here the world came to them.
… Read more about: It’s a small world after all. »
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Approaching Death A nurse goes from the ER to a hospice, and changes the way she thinks about life and its end.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, June 24, 2013: Nurses and Hospice care; SCOTUS weakens workers’ »
How many Minnesota nurses can you spot?
… Read more about: Nurses practice for the big event at the 2013 Staff Nurse Assembly »
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Nurses Take Activism Beyond the Bedside Nurses and environmental activists from across the U.S.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, June 19, 2013: Nurses march; Jobs gap for Black Americans »
LABOR UPDATES
OSHA To Investigate 2nd Plant Explosion in Louisiana OSHA had cited the company for 14 alleged safety and health violations, 12 of which were described by the agency as serious.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, June 17, 2013: Patients suffer as hospital profits; LA plant where workers died was cited previously »
First there was the crowd. Then there were the signs. Then there were the red uniforms that adorned every man, woman, and child in the auditorium.
… Read more about: Crowd of Nurses Support Essentia Bargaining Team; Tentative Agreement Won in 33 Hr. Marathon »
Operating Room Nurses at First Light Health System in Mora started turning up in red lipstick while other nurses wore red scrubs to show support as negotiations began on a new contract.
… Read more about: Pucker up to support Mora Nurses »
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NY Bill Would Mandate Hospital Nurse Staffing Advocates say required staffing of one nurse for every two intensive-care patients and 1-to-4 ratios in regular medical-surgical units will improve patient care, reduce deaths, complaints and readmissions and leave hospitals financially intact.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, June 12, 2013: NY, MA nurses advance patient safety standards; »