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.
… Read more about: Newborn Screening Update for RNs »
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.
… Read more about: MNA RN Speaks Out on Community Health Issue »
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.
… Read more about: Breaking News: St. Paul Public School Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement; Today’s Picket Cancelled »
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.
… Read more about: Legislative Update, January 27, 2012 »
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.
… Read more about: St. Paul Public School Teachers – Standing up for Students! »
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.
… Read more about: MNA President Linda Hamilton’s Response to Minnesota Adverse Events Report’s Release »
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.
… Read more about: Unsafe Staffing Story: A “rushed and chaotic” feeling »
Sorry for the editorial, I’m just tired of all this crap.
From the St. Paul Regional Labor Federation: The Winter Carnival is almost here … Come march with us in the King Boreas Grande Day Parade!
… Read more about: Winter Carnival Invitation from St. Paul RLF »
In light of today’s announcement of a new bill in the Minnesota Legislature that would make neglecting a vulnerable adult a more serious crime, the Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following statement:
“As nurses, nothing is more important to us than ensuring our patients – especially the most vulnerable – are protected and given the best care and treatment possible.
… Read more about: MNA Statement on vulnerable adult crime bill introduced in MN Legislature »
Media Contact: Charles Idelson, 510-273-2246 or Carl Ginsburg, 917-405-1060. For Profs. Pollin or Heintz, contact Debbie Zeidenberg, at PERI, dzeiden@peri.umass.edu or 413.577.3147
From National Nurses United:
A robust tax on Wall Street transactions would raise far more revenue – as much as 17 times as much – than more limited proposals, even accounting for the worst case scenarios of reduced trading as a result of a tax.
… Read more about: Press Release: New Study Shows Dramatic Revenue Potential from a Wall Street Tax »
Also, here’s a Video Recap of Part 1:
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… Read more about: Upcoming MNA Event: Building a Health Care System Based on Nursing Values, Part 2 »