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Media Advisory: Mankato Nurses to Hold Informational Picket Around Mayo Hospital

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rick Fuentes
(o) 651-414-2863
(c) 612-741-0662
rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org
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(Mankato) – December 4, 2019 – Mankato members of the Minnesota Nurses Association will hold an informational picket around the Mayo Mankato hospital on December 5, 2019 to take their contract issues straight to their employers.

December 5, 2019

MNA Nurses to Picket outside Mayo Mankato Hospital

Picket Scheduled for December 5

For Immediate Release

Contact: Rick Fuentes
(o) 651-414-2863
(c) 612-741-0662
rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org

(Mankato, MN) – November 25, 2019 – Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association will take to the streets on Thursday, December 5, 2019 to tell Mayo Clinic Health systems they want hospital management to bargain with nurses in the same room.
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November 25, 2019

Employers Are Watching for Drug Diversion

By Jackie Russell, RN BSN JD

MNA Nursing Practice and Regulatory Affairs Specialist

“There’s 50 mcgs.
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October 29, 2019

Nursing Practice and Education Commission Focuses on Workplace Violence

by Jackie Russell, RN, JD

Nursing Practice and Regulatory Affairs Specialist

The Commission on Nursing Practice and Education (“NP&E”) met on September 19 at the MNA office in Saint Paul.
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October 21, 2019

MNA Quick Reference Card: What Is It And Why Do I Want One?

By Carrie Mortrud, RN

MNA Nurse Staffing Specialist

In August, nurses were informed that at least one major healthcare system employer was about to release results from a project they completed on “National Benchmarking.” This project has resulted in drastic proposed cuts to RNs, NAs, and other staff on most of the inpatient care units.
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October 9, 2019

MNA Nurses Ratify Contract with St. Luke’s Hospital

For Immediate Release

Contact: Rick Fuentes
(o) 651-414-2863
(c) 612-741-0662
rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org

(Duluth, MN) – September 25, 2019 – St.
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September 26, 2019

You Asked for It… And Now You’ve Got It!

By Kristina Maki, MS RN CNE

MNA Nurse Educator

Retention studies show that CPR skills deteriorate quickly after training.
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September 4, 2019

The Power of Collective Action: Duluth Informational Pickets

By Laura Sayles

MNA Government Affairs Specialist

Last Tuesday, MNA nurses staged informational pickets at Essentia St.
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August 29, 2019

Thank you to Dr. Hans-Peter de Ruiter

By Geri Katz

Manager of Practice, Education and Special Projects

and Megan Gavin

MNA Labor Representative

MNA member Hans-Peter de Ruiter, PhD, RN, has retired from the Minnesota Nurses Association Foundation Board of Directors after nine years of service, including five years as chair.
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July 23, 2019

It’s a Prime Day to Stand up for Workers

By Cameron Fure

MNA Political Organizer

On Monday, July 15, workers at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Shakopee held a picket to bring light to unfair working conditions at their sprawling worksite in the southeast metro.
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July 16, 2019

Spectacular show of solidarity

After multiple contract negotiating sessions, MNA nurses in the Twin Ports are turning to the public in their campaign for a fair contract.
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July 12, 2019

‘Why not me?’

By Racial Diversity Committee member Dr. Ngozi F. Mbibi, DNP, RNC-OB, FWACN, FAAN

Welcome to the MNA Racial Diversity Committee’s first blog post.
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July 11, 2019