WDIO-TV Reports nurses in Virginia say the hospital won’t retain nurses if their current contract offer stands.
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Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association gathered in St. Paul Oct. 13 – 16 to set the wheels in motion of another eventful year ahead. Gathering for the 108th time in the history of the organization, nurses made noteworthy operational changes; attended provocative education sessions; shared experiences during networking opportunities and took time to honor the achievements of colleagues who have made significant contributions to nursing and MNA.
“Our journey ahead will result in the advancement of our nursing profession through the solidarity of bedside nurses,” declared MNA President Linda Hamilton as she welcomed the elected leaders during opening ceremonies of the House of Delegates.
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Wondering what nurses accomplished last year? Here’s the video from the 2013 MNA Convention. Enjoy and walk tall.
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On Thursday, October 17, MNA nurses are taking their concerns directly to management at Sanford hospitals. At Bagley, nurses are concerned they’re being asked to cover more patient assignments for each nurse and doctor. At Thief River Falls, nurses are concerned their own health insurance benefits are being cut. In Bemidji, nurses are concerned that untrained staff are monitoring patients on telemetry.
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On Thursday, October 17, MNA nurses are taking their concerns directly to management at Sanford hospitals. At Bagley, nurses are concerned they’re being asked to cover more patient assignments for each nurse and doctor. At Thief River Falls, nurses are concerned their own health insurance benefits are being cut. In Bemidji, nurses are concerned that untrained staff are monitoring patients on telemetry equipment.
… Read more about: Bagley nurses deliver message to hospital management »
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.
All of the money generated from the silent auction goes to the grants and scholarships awarded to nurses studying important health and wellness issues facing Minnesotans. In 2013, the MNAF awarded $91,000.00 total to 37 recipients.
Here are some items:
Signed, limited-edition pen and ink illustration by Bill Hosko of the Hoskogallery
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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. They last left the table with management trying to take away family leave language, leave of absence days, to radically limit time for jury duty, and even reduce days off for the death of a child or spouse.
MNA nurses looked like they were headed toward mediation to get a new contract, but then they started showing that nurses were standing together. Bobbi Spence, and Suzanne Kitzmann, LPNs and bargaining unit leaders, started handing out red wristbands to their fellow union members..
… Read more about: Even a small unit can have a big effect »
Back in 2008, a lot of working folks planning for retirement saw their savings dwindle. Some saw their net worth spiral downward pretty quickly. For example, someone who had to invest in a 401(k) retirement fund opened statements to see that a savings of $10,000 had dwindled to $7,000. Those that could wait have been riding out their disappointment (as well as not opening their retirement savings notices anymore). Only now, five years later, are they starting to see their nest egg return to its pre-recession figures. Of course, anyone who needed to retire in 2008 had to cash out for pennies on the dollar.
… Read more about: Nurses are protecting their pensions »
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. Thanks to the work nurses did during the last legislative session, consumers will have more information before deciding where to go for care, and, once they access that, they’ll see the real situation of safety in hospitals.
Nurses are reminding fairgoers that they already have a website where they can check hospital quality for a number of different outcomes.
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