MNA Daily NewsScan, August 28, 2012: DeMoro tops; RN staffing & preventable deaths; Collectiving cargaining on MI ballot
HEALTH CARE
National Nurses United’s RoseAnn DeMoro Named to Top 100 Most Influential Health Care List for 11th Straight Year DeMoro, who is number 36 on the list of 100, is one of only eight people to be named to the list for each of the 11 years it has been compiled. She is also one of only two women to be named every year on a list that is dominated by figures in government and corporate healthcare institutions.
NOTES ON NURSING
Unsafe Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios are a Key Cause of 98,000 Preventable Deaths Each Year Registered nurses form the backbone of this system, providing triage and treatment.
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MNA Daily NewsScan, August 16, 2012: MA nurses get OT ban; Charity care mischief exposed
NOTES ON NURSING
Massachusetts Latest State to Outlaw Mandatory Nurse Overtime “Nurses want to get up, prepare for their shift, take the best care of their patients, and then know there is relief at the end, that there is somebody to carry on the care of that patient to a successful outcome,” said staff nurse Donna Kelly-Williams, RN, president of the Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United (MNA/NNU).
Muskegon, MI: Nurses, Patients Gain with New Contract The registered nurses at Mercy Health Partners-Hackley Campus have negotiated a new contract that improves patient-to-nurse staffing and creates a safe environment for nurses and patients.
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HealthEast Home Care RNs: Keep up the Fight!
Thanks to all of you who showed up early this morning to show your support for MNA’s HealthEast Home Care RNs, who are STILL fighting for their first contract after more than a year of negotiations. Keep up the fight!!!
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MNA Legislative Update – May 11, 2012
Session Ends
The House adjourned in the wee hours of Thursday morning, and the Senate followed suit on Thursday afternoon. This session, we saw more involvement from MNA nurses on legislative issues than at any other time in recent MNA history. Everyone who reached out to their elected officials, educated their colleagues about the issues, or came to the Capitol should feel proud. Nurses are a respected and influential force at the Capitol because of all of your work.
MNA Priorities
- Right to Work: DEFEATED. The tremendous outpouring of opposition from nurses and fellow union members influenced enough DFL and Republican legislators to stop the Right to Work amendment from making it through the legislative process.
Albert Lea RNs “Walk and Talk” in the community to advocate for safe patients, fair contracts
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Albert Lea’s MNA RNs took to the streets yesterday to talk about negotiating a fair contract that keeps community nurses in the community.
Great job Albert Lea RNs! Nearly 1/3 of the bargaining unit participated in yesterday’s action, which was also picked up by local media outlets as well. Way to stand up, nurses, for your patients and your profession!
TV News Coverage
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Regional Action Councils: Get Involved!
Regional Action Councils – Nurses mobilizing around policy and politics
As you’ve followed the action during this legislative session and campaign season have you wondered how you can get involved on behalf of nurses and patients?
Nurses are forming six Regional Action Councils around the state to mobilize around policies and candidates that are good for nurses, patients and working families. The RACs will soon begin screening and accountability process for candidates seeking MNA’s endorsement. It is critical that nurses take advocacy beyond the bedside, and weigh in on the policies that affect our practice and patients.
If you are interested in learning more about the Regional Action Council for your area, please contact:
- Grant Bendix (NW and NE Minnesota): grant.bendix@mnnurses.org or 651-414-2830
- Geri Katz (W Metro and E Metro): geri.katz@mnnurses.org or 651-414-2855
- Julia Donnelly (SW and SE Minnesota): Julia.donnelly@mnnurses.org or 651-414-2833
Thanks!
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Fairview Southdale RNs Stand Strong For Patient Safety, Safe Staffing Levels
The nurses were outstanding and spent two hours in each of the first two sessions and just over an hour in the third telling management that there are systems issues that need fixing, that they are needing to do more and more as other departments get cut, that they are no longer able to say they are proud of the care they are able to give, etc.