Coming to the 109th Nurses Convention? Grab a great deal at the Minnesota Nurses Association Foundation Silent Auction. The 6th annual silent auction to benefit the MNAF includes original art, theater tickets, hotel stays, skin treatments, haircuts, and concert passes.
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Nurses at Essentia in Virginia showed up to bargaining session to voice displeasure at takeback proposals. More than 100 strong.
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MNA nurses had gone through three negotiation sessions with Grace, the latest owners of the Kinnic Nursing Home in River Falls, Wisconsin.
… Read more about: Even a small unit can have a big effect »
Nurses walked around the Mayo’s Mankato facility for 12 hours to let patients know they’re worried that staffing levels have put them at risk.
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Back in 2008, a lot of working folks planning for retirement saw their savings dwindle. Some saw their net worth spiral downward pretty quickly.
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For the second time this month, financial experts are predicting a tough year ahead for the non-profit hospital industry.
… Read more about: Hospitals bleeding money? »
Ok, in a few short weeks, Minnesotans and Wisconites will have an answer to the question of which state has the better football team, but the debate over which state has a better jobs and overall business climate is already ongoing.
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Congressman Keith Ellison invites you to a meeting to discuss the Affordable Care Act
THE NEW FEDERAL HEALTH CARE LAW:
HOW IT WILL AFFECT YOU
Learn how the Affordable Care Act may affect you and your family, how to navigate the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange and benefit from the new law.
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Minnesota nurses are staffing the State Fair again to speak to the same people they care for every day. Patients in Minnesota are at risk, and their safety stands to improve if they’re know how their hospitals are measuring up.
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Hospitals are bending over backward to increase their patient satisfaction scores, and, especially now, as it may affect their ability to bill patients.
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Bravo to Theresa Brown, RN, for writing an eye-opening Op-Ed, exposing the dangers faced by patients when not enough nurses are on duty.
… Read more about: When No One is On Call »
A new exercise product came out this week. The Garmin bicycle pedal actually measures the force of each foot as a rider pedals his/her bicycle and relays power, speed, distance, and even calories burned to a computer unit on the handlebars or an enabled smartphone.
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