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Moose Lake’s Mercy RNs Issue Concerns About Merger Negotiations

Minnesota Nurses Association Media Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Jan Rabbers (612) 860-6658 or jan.rabbers@mnnurses.org

Mercy Hospital (Moose Lake) RNs Issue Concerns About Merger Negotiations

(Moose Lake, MN – February 8, 2012) As Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake moves toward a possible merger with Duluth-based Essentia Health, registered nurses represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association met last week to discuss concerns regarding impact on the community and on the work environment at the hospital.
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February 8, 2012

Must Read: A Dying Baby, Not Enough Nurses … Hospital Management’s Response? Order Pizza!

Nurses did not get breaks, although food was ordered by management as a consolation. We want more nurses, not food! Our patients deserve quality care and they are not getting it!

February 8, 2012

Legislative Update, Feb. 3, 2012

MNA Legislative Update February 3, 2012

Right to Work Bill Introduced

Yesterday Senator Dave Thompson (R-36, Lakeville) announced he will introduce a so-called “Right to Work” constitutional amendment.
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February 3, 2012

Medical Assistance Reimbursement and Community Paramedics

Legislation to define the Community Paramedic services that are eligible for Medical Assistance reimbursement was introduced in the Senate by Senator Rosen (R-24, Fairmont) as SF 1543 and by Representative Mack (R-37A, Apple Valley) in the House as HF 2060.
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February 3, 2012

Unsafe Staffing Story: Kids’ ICU Dangerously Thin on RN Staffing

MNA Nurses fill out hundreds of Concern For Safe Staffing forms online each month. The story below is just one example of how unsafe staffing conditions inside Minnesota hospitals continue to have negative – and sometimes even deadly – consequences for patients and nurses.
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February 1, 2012

Newborn Screening Update for RNs

Attention, nurses who work in maternal-child health: See this letter (pasted below) from the Minnesota Department of Health regarding storage and use of residual blood spots.
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February 1, 2012

MNA RN Speaks Out on Community Health Issue

MTN/Channel 16 is broadcasting a 30 minute program of State Representative Frank Hornstein being interviewed by Lara Norkus-Crampton, RN regarding the capacity increase proposed for the Downtown Garbage Burner (the HERC) by Covanta and Hennepin County.
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January 31, 2012

Breaking News: St. Paul Public School Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement; Today’s Picket Cancelled

Great news! St. Paul Public School Teachers reached a tentative agreement last night in their contract talks. As a result today’s informational picket is CANCELLED.
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January 31, 2012

Legislative Update, January 27, 2012

First Week of Session

The 2012 Legislative Session began this Tuesday, with commitments from legislative leaders that it will be a short session, with the goal of ending by April 2.
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January 27, 2012

St. Paul Public School Teachers – Standing up for Students!

If you have kids in St. Paul’s Public Schools and/or just want to show solidarity with some great teachers, consider showing you support online or in person this Tuesday, Jan.
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January 26, 2012

MNA President Linda Hamilton’s Response to Minnesota Adverse Events Report’s Release

Have you or a family member ever had the unfortunate experience of suffering from a pressure ulcer? In addition to being extremely unpleasant and painful, pressure ulcers can become so deep that they result in damage to your muscles, bones, tendons and joints.
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January 26, 2012

Unsafe Staffing Story: A “rushed and chaotic” feeling

January 22, 2012