By Becky Nelson, RN
MNA Member
Our lives can change in just one day: My life changed the day I married my college sweetheart, the day I moved into my dream house, the day I passed my boards and became a nurse, and the days I gave birth to my beautiful children.
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By Megan Gavin
MNA Education Specialist
Here in Minnesota we are rightly focused on the elections that will decide the direction of our state for decades to come.
… Read more about: Call ALL your friends in Massachusetts and tell them to Vote Yes on Question 1! »
The Minnesota Nurses Association vehemently condemns the series of violent, hate-fueled attacks across the nation this weekend. We grieve for the dead, the wounded, their loved ones, and their communities in mourning.
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By Katie Gjertson
MNA Political Coordinator
It is a difficult time to be an apolitical TV watcher this time of year.
… Read more about: Now for Something Completely Different: Inspiring and Delightful Political Ads »
By Julie Anderson, RN
Governmental Affairs Commissioner
There is a lot at stake in the upcoming midterm elections.
… Read more about: Newly Political Nurse Now Permanently Active »
From the MNA Board of Directors
Q. Why are we taking this vote?
A: National Nurses United members are expected to vote to change their dues structure to reduce the dues MNA now pays by 50 percent at their House of Delegates this coming weekend.
… Read more about: Dues Structure Vote Q&A »
By Becky VonBank
MNA Member
As a nurse, many of us have a nurturing ability within us.
… Read more about: Scholarship Fund Supports Two New Nurses »
From the MNA Board of Directors
Nurses throughout Minnesota say the MNA contract that protects rights and gives members a voice in the workplace is a major benefit of membership.
… Read more about: Simplify MNA dues to keep our contracts strong »
By Candy Matzke, RN
Fairview Riverside, Minneapolis
Are you going to the MNA Convention and House of Delegates Oct.
… Read more about: MNA Convention is wonderful, educational, empowering opportunity »
From the MNA Board of Directors:
Many MNA nurses say they would like to be more involved in organizing, contract, electoral, and legislative campaigns, but they don’t have the time or finances because they are working.
… Read more about: Increased Resources Will Help Nurses Build Our Union »
By Stephanie Kowalik, RN, Children’s Hospital Minneapolis
When Children’s Hospitals of St. Paul and Minneapolis suddenly announced last September that part-time nurses (between .40 and .74 FTE) would start paying a higher percentage of health insurance premiums than full-time nurses, we were stunned and confused.
… Read more about: A victory for all nurses »
From the MNA Board of Directors:
Safe staffing has been a top priority of MNA nurses for many years.
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