Standards of Care Act Update
The Standards of Care Act, MNA’s bill to establish patient assignment limits for nurses passed the Government Operations committee 8-7.
… Read more about: MNA Legislative Update, March 8, 2013 »
NOTES ON NURSING
One Step Further. Standards of Care Act Passes Another Legislative Committee Patients and families are closer to having their risks reduced in hospitals, as the House Committee on Government Operations gave its endorsement of the Standards of Care Act today.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, March 6, 2013; Standards of Care Act moves forward; MI nurses propose staffing legislation »
NOTES ON NURSING
Study: Management Not in Tune with Quality Improvement It appears that while hospital management asserts that patient-centred care is important and invests in patient satisfaction and patient experience surveys, our findings suggest that the majority do not have a structured plan for promoting improvement of patient satisfaction and engaging clinicians in the process.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, March 4, 2013: Chasm between boardroom and bedside; MRSA quirks »
Standards of Care Act
MNA’s Standards of Care Act is picking up steam at the Capitol. The bill passed its first committee in the House last week, and is scheduled to be heard next on Wednesday, March 6 at 10:00 am in the House Government Operations Committee in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
… Read more about: MNA Legislative Update, March 1, 2013 »
Video: CNO of Essentia Sandra “Mac” McCarthy testifying to the House Labor, Regulated Workplace and Industries Committee on the Standards of Care Act, February 21, 2013.
… Read more about: What Nursing Supervisors are saying… »
When Minnesota’s Commissioner of Management and Budget (MMB) Jim Showalter talked to MNA members earlier this month, he made one thing very clear.
… Read more about: It’s a budget discussion. Have a seat, but don’t lean over. »
NOTES ON NURSING
Number of Male Nurses Triples Since 1970 A new study from the United States Census Bureau reports the number of male nurses has more than tripled since the 1970s.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, February 27, 2013: It’s RNing Men; Progress for state health improvement program »
While some people’s eyes glaze over when they hear the word, “sequestration,” on the news, the effects of the “S” word are sure to hit every state if ignored.
… Read more about: I keep hearing about this sequestration thing… »
Do you believe it’s time for the state budget to improve the lives of middle class families? Should the wealthiest Minnesotans pay their fair share?
… Read more about: Governor Dayton Budget hearing Wednesday night »
NOTES ON NURSING
Local Nurses Say Hospitals “Skirting the Law”
Area nurses and healthcare advocates met in Worcester with the Health Policy Commission on Friday to fight against mandatory overtime practices being used at local hospitals to skirt the issue of poor staffing.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, February 25, 2013: Nurses say hospitals use overtime to cover poor staffing »
Standards of Care Act passes first committee
On Thursday, nurses packed the room for the first hearing of the Standards of Care Act, MNA’s legislation to establish standards for safe care for every Minnesota patient.
… Read more about: MNA Legislative Update, February 22, 2013 »
Naomi Freyholtz, RN, from the newly organized Sleepy Eye Medical Center testifies before the House Labor Committee.
… Read more about: Video: Sleepy Eye Nurse Testifies for Standards of Care Act »