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Recent news and updates from the Minnesota Nurses Association.

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Bill to staff and retain nurses to protect patient care falls to corporate interests; workplace violence protections, study on nurse staffing and retention, and childcare assistance and student loan forgiveness for nurses set to become law    

WATCH: Press conference announcing the “Nurse and Patient Safety Act”

(St. Paul) – May 22, 2023 – As the legislative session comes to an end at midnight, lead authors of the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act announced tonight that, due to the exemption demanded by and granted to Mayo Clinic Health System, the bill that previously passed in the Minnesota Senate and House no longer had enough votes to pass.
… Read more about: Statement on Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act and Nurse and Patient Safety Act  »

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Despite Mayo exemption, legislation will protect patient care and retain nurses at more than 90 percent of Minnesota hospitals

Nurses thank Sen. Murphy and Rep. Feist for their leadership, denounce Gov. Walz for siding with corporate bullies over patients and nurses 

  
… Read more about: Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act advances to final legislative vote  »
(St. Paul) – May 20, 2023 – In a conference committee hearing today on the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act, a bipartisan panel of legislators voted to advance the bill to the Minnesota House and Senate for final approval of the critical legislation to retain direct care registered nurses and provide-high quality care by allowing nurses a voice in determining the appropriate number of patients assigned to each nurse.

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Despite anticipated Mayo exemption, legislation will protect patient care and retain nurses at more than 90 percent of Minnesota hospitals
Nurses thank Sen. Murphy and Rep. Feist for their leadership, denounce Gov. Walz for siding with corporate bullies over patients and nurses 

(St. Paul) – May 18, 2023 – A conference committee hearing today took up the bipartisan Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act, a bill to retain direct care registered nurses and provide high-quality care by allowing nurses a voice in determining the appropriate number of patients assigned to each nurse.
… Read more about: Statement on Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act  »

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Bipartisan bill to retain and staff hospital nurses to protect patient care will move forward as standalone bill as health omnibus stalls
(St. Paul) – May 18, 2023 – At 3:30 p.m. today, Thursday, May 18, 2023, nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) will turn out and testify in a conference committee hearing on the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act
… Read more about: TODAY: Nurses to turn out and testify for Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act in conference committee on standalone bill  », a bill to retain registered nurses and provide high-quality care by giving nurses a voice to help determine the appropriate number of patients assigned to each nurse in Minnesota hospitals.

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Nurses call on Governor Walz, legislators to stand strong against threats to democratic process by corporate health executives

Nurses available at State Capitol sit-in today to speak with members of the press

Today, final day of Nurses Week, local landmarks to be lit red in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth


(St. Paul) – May 12, 2023 – Today, the final day of Nurses Week
… Read more about: On final day of Nurses Week, nurses renew call on Governor Walz, legislators to stand with patients and nurses, not corporate bullies  », nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) are continuing their sit-in at the State Capitol, renewing their call on Governor Tim Walz and legislators to stand with patients and nurses, not corporate bullies attempting to undermine our democracy to defend their profits and power.

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Nurses to stand with Governor Walz, legislators against threats to democratic process by corporate health executives 

(St. Paul) – May 9, 2023 – Tomorrow, Wednesday May 10, 2023, nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association will continue their sit-in at the State Capitol to tell Governor Tim Walz and legislative leaders that nurses have their backs as they stand up to corporate bullies. Tomorrow, nurses will set up an empty hospital bed in the State Capitol hallway to show the consequences for patient care when hospital executives fail to staff and retain enough nurses.
… Read more about: Nurses to display empty hospital bed to show impact of understaffing, lack of patient care as sit-in continues at State Capitol  »

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Nurses to stand with Governor Walz, legislators against threats to democratic process by corporate health executives
… Read more about: Nurses to stage sit-in at State Capitol to protect democracy and safe patient care from corporate attacks  »
(St. Paul) – May 9, 2023 – Starting at 12:00 p.m. today, Tuesday May 9, 2023, until safe staffing legislation is secured for all patients at every hospital in Minnesota, nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association will stage a sit-in at the State Capitol to tell Governor Tim Walz and legislative leaders that nurses have their backs as they stand up to corporate bullies.

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In: Duluth, Home, Nurse Staffing, Press Releases

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Contact: Sam Fettig
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Lauren Nielsen
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.nielsen@mnnurses.org

Nurses calling for legislation to retain and staff nurses to protect patient care, now under threat by corporate health executives 

(Duluth) – May 8, 2023 – At 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson will join Twin Ports nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) to present a proclamation for “Nurses Week” in the City of Duluth. The mayor’s proclamation recognizes that “professional nurses are indispensable to the safety and quality of care of hospitalized patients” and “retention of our Registered Nurses and continued support for our nursing students are essential to meet the increasingly complex primary and preventive health care needs of Duluth residents.”

Throughout the week, Minnesota landmarks will be lit red, including Enger Tower in Duluth on May 12, the final day of Nurses Week.
… Read more about: Duluth Mayor Emily Larson to present proclamation for “Nurses Week,” Twin Ports nurses call for “Keeping Nurses at the Bedside”  »

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In: Home, Keeping Nurses at the Bedside, Mayo, Nurse Staffing, Patient Safety, Press Releases, Unsafe Staffing

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Contact: Sam Fettig
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Lauren Nielsen
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lauren.nielsen@mnnurses.org

Bipartisan, compromise Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act designed to protect care for all patients, at every hospital in the state, by retaining and staffing enough skilled nurses

On Friday, reporting revealed Mayo threat to withdraw billions in public investments if “blackmail” demands not met

(St. Paul) – May 8, 2023 – Nurses working for Mayo Clinic Health System today spoke out on conditions for nurses and workers at the corporate health chain to highlight the need for statewide legislation to protect patient care by retaining and staffing enough skilled nurses.
… Read more about: Mayo nurses, legislators denounce corporate threats, affirm need to protect patient care and transparency at all hospitals  »

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Contact: Sam Fettig
(c) 612-741-0662
sam.fettig@mnnurses.org

Lauren Nielsen
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.nielsen@mnnurses.org

On Friday, reporting revealed Mayo threat to withdraw billions in investments if “blackmail” demands not met 
(St. Paul) – May 7, 2023 – Tomorrow, Monday, May 8, 2023, nurses working for Mayo Clinic Health System will be joined by state legislators to respond to threats by health executives to withdraw billions in investments if their “blackmail” demands
… Read more about: Mayo nurses, legislators to speak out on Mayo threats to patient care and transparency  » are not met to kill legislation to retain nurses and improve staffing to protect patient care. Tomorrow, Mayo nurses will share why this legislation is needed at Mayo Clinic Health System facilities, and legislators – including chief authors Senator Erin Murphy (DFL-St.