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Press Release: Save GAMC Coalition Statement on today’s House override attempt

Media Contact: Liz Doyle (612-483-5854) or lizd@takeactionminnesota.org

Statement of the Save GAMC Coalition on House override vote

Members of the Minnesota House today had the opportunity to hold to their vote in support of the men and women on General Assistance Medical Care and override the Governor’s Veto.
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March 1, 2010

Nursing Practice Summit Means Contact Hours (and laughs!)

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MNA’s 15th Annual Nursing Practice Summit is coming up fast. Don’t wait another minute! You can sign up online right now to earn 6.0 ANCC Contact Hours while also learning how to live, laugh and lead along with other RNs.
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March 1, 2010

First MNA Nurse Returns From Haiti with stories, photos

MNA Member RN Barb Warren-Bloms (located on the far right and wearing a black shirt in the photo above) just returned from Haiti today, and she’s already got more than 200 photos up on her Facebook page.
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February 25, 2010

Minnesota Nurses Day on the Hill 2010 Recap

As MNA President Linda Hamilton said so eloquently (and accurately) in the video above, “Nurses are in the House!” More than 900 RNs and nursing students gathered at the State Capitol yesterday, and our voices were heard loud and clear by dozens of Minnesota legislators and leaders, including Attorney General Lori Swanson and others.
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February 24, 2010

900-plus RNs rallying at the MN State Capitol? You betcha!

Tomorrow (Feb. 23), more than 900 Minnesota RNs and nursing students will descend upon the State Capitol in St.
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February 22, 2010

Press Release: MN Tech College supported by MNA wins $4.2 million to train healthcare workers

Pine Technical College wins $4.2 million to train healthcare workers

PINE CITY, Minn. – Pine Technical College is poised to set into motion a $4.2 million grant project recently awarded by the U.S.
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February 19, 2010

Update from the USNS Comfort in Haiti

Barb Warren-Bloms, the first Minnesota Nurse formally deployed to Haiti, recently sent us a Facebook message with an update of her first days on the Navy ship USNS Comfort (above):

February 19, 2010

MNA Open House Photo Slideshow

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In case you missed it, here’s a quick recap via photos of MNA’s recent Open House!
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February 17, 2010

Special Update: Help Save GAMC!

The campaign to Save GAMC continues. Visit www.SaveGAMC.org for more information.

General Assistance Medical Care Vote This Thursday
We Can’t Afford To Wait – Call Your State Representative Today

The 85,000 Minnesotans (including 8,000 military Veterans) who rely on GAMC need your voice now more than ever!
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February 17, 2010

Happy Valentine’s Day – I’m Headed to Haiti!

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MNA Member RN Barb Warren-Bloms spent her Valentine’s Day doing media interviews like the one above at MSP International Airport, then boarded a plane to Jacksonville, FL, to join other RNs from around the country who were deployed to Haiti earlier this week.
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February 17, 2010

First Minnesota Nurse Heads to Haiti

Barb Warren-Bloms left from the MSP International Airport today as the first MNA RN to be formally deployed to Haiti.
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February 14, 2010

MNA Open House Video

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It was a fantastic event, and special thanks to Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and Minnesota State Rep.
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February 12, 2010