NOTES ON NURSING
Fatigue is Pervasive in the Health Care Industry; Directly Linked to On-the-job Errors Sixty-nine percent of healthcare professionals surveyed said that fatigue had caused them to feel concern over their ability to perform during work hours.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, April 1, 2013: RN fatigue pervasive and harmful to patients »
Nurses support Attorney General Review of Sanford-Fairveiw
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jan Rabbers
(office) 651-414-2861
(cell) 612-860-8858
jan.rabbers@mnnurses.org
Rick Fuentes
(office) 651-414-2863
(cell) 612-741-0662
rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org
(St.
… Read more about: Press Release-Minnesota Nurses Welcome Swanson’s Inquiry into Hospital Merger »
NOTES ON NURSING
RN Grad Student: “The $4450 Urgent Care Visit “This was one patient on one day in one healthcare facility incurring every form of systemic waste Fineberg puts forth in his article and is also illustrated by Stephen Brill’s lengthy account of overcharging, particularly those who are uninsured or underinsured.”
HEALTH CARE
Fairview-Sanford Merger Talks Bring Scrutiny Fairview Health Services, the Twin Cities’ second-largest hospital and clinic group, is weighing a merger with South Dakota-based Sanford Health in negotiations that have triggered concerns on the part of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, March 27, 2013: AG Swanson sets public hearings on Fairview-Sanford merger »
NOTES ON NURSING
Study Says NICUs Need Nurses A surprising number of the nation’s neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have too few nurses, a new study by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) has found.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, March 25, 2013: NICU nurses needed; Tennessee’s HC lottery »
Standards of Care Update
Last Friday, MNA, in consultation with our legislative allies, revised the Standards of Care Act to shift the focus of the bill to collect Minnesota-specific data on issues of nurse staffing transparency as it relates to patient outcomes.
… Read more about: MNA Legislative Update March 22, 2013 »
Media Advisory from AFL-CIO
Happening in Minneapolis and Duluth on March 24
WHAT: Concerned citizens of Minnesota will rally on March 24 to protect Saturday mail delivery and demand that Congress deliver a better plan to strengthen the Postal Service for the future.
… Read more about: Rallies to Protect Saturday Mail Delivery and Strengthen the Postal Service »
NOTES ON NURSING
Healing the Hospital Hierarchy Most people in health care understand and accept the need for clinical hierarchies.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, March 20, 2013: Hospital hierarchy; Error reporting »
Last Friday, MNA, in consultation with our legislative allies, agreed to amend the Standards of Care Act to create a procedure which will provide Minnesota-specific data on issues of nurse staffing transparency as it relates to patient outcomes.
… Read more about: Standards of Care Act Update »
Standards of Care Update
The Standards of Care Act, our bill to establish patient assignments limits, had its third hearing today in the House Health and Human Services Policy committee.
… Read more about: MNA Legislative Update, March 16, 2013 »
New Amendments empower patients, require hospital reporting
(St. Paul) – March 15, 2013 – The Standards of Care Act passed the Minnesota House Health and Human Services Policy Committee with amendments.
… Read more about: Press Release: Standard of Care Act moves on »
MNA’s Ethics Committee presents
Substance Use Disorder: Implications for Nurses
Addressing Substance Use Disorder on Our Own Units
Thursday, April 18, 2013 8:45 – 4:00 p.m.
… Read more about: Substance Use Disorder: Implications for Nurses »
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/261298/group/Opinion/
I am perplexed how some hospitals seem to fear having standards imposed on them when nurses comply to professional standards every day.
… Read more about: President Hamilton responds to the Duluth News Tribune »