MNA Blog (Page 125)

Recent news and updates from the Minnesota Nurses Association.

On:
In: Nurses Strike

Children’s Nurses in Minneapolis: Today our nurses were abruptly escorted out of the building by security – NICU by 3:00 a.m., PICU by 5:00 a.m. In addition to this haphazard dismissal and poor reporting procedures, Children’s management saw fit to send Emergency Department nurses home between 2:00-3:00 a.m., locking down the ED doors and keeping patients out! One of our nurses showing up for work early this morning found himself locked out and a family with an ER patient also locked out and confused what to do next. Our Children’s nurse banged on the glass and pounded on the doors until someone finally heard him and let him AND the patients our hospital is supposed to be serving into the previously locked Emergency Department, which didn’t have any security or anyone else monitoring the door from the vestibule.
… Read more about: Children’s Minneapolis Nurses: Strike Updates & Request  »

On:
In: Uncategorized

Congressman Keith Ellison

For Immediate Release Contact: Micah Clemens
Thursday, June 10, 2010 202.225.4755
Micah.Clemens@mail.house.gov

Congressman Ellison Stands in Solidarity with Minnesota Nurses

Supports Legislation to Increase Nurse Staffing Levels

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) announced his support for the 12,000 members of the Minnesota Nurses Association who began striking at 7 a.m. this morning. Registered nurses from 14 Twin Cities hospitals are walking the picket lines to demand safe nurse staffing levels, which are critical to improve patient safety and care. Nurses also are fighting a proposal to reduce their pensions to 1960s levels.
… Read more about: Congressman Ellison Stands with Us in Our Fight for Safe Patient Care  »

On:
In: Bargaining, Nursing, Uncategorized

Because We Care

John Gunyou
Remarks at Vigil for Patient Safety
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, St. Paul
June 9, 2010

Thank you for the opportunity to be here tonight. I want you to know that Margaret and I are very proud to stand with you for patient safety and well being.

My sister is an RN, and has been a pediatrics nurse for more than 35 years. I told her about tonight, and asked what she had learned about nursing over her long career. Here’s what she told me.

While there’s always a need for advanced medical treatment & technology, what patients most need is intelligent, high-quality, nursing care.
… Read more about: Because We Care: Remarks from Lt. Gov. Candidate John Gunyou at Patient Care Vigil  »