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Contact: Sam Fettig
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Lauren Nielsen
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Mary C. Turner, RN, MNA President, and Robyn Gulley confirmed today by Minnesota Legislature  
(St. Paul) – May 1, 2023 – The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) today celebrated the confirmation of two labor candidates to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. The Minnesota Legislature in joint session today approved appointment of Mary C. Turner, RN, MNA President and Robyn Gulley to the University of Minnesota governing body.

“I am honored to have the overwhelming confidence of the Minnesota Legislature to take on this important work for University of Minnesota students, workers, and all Minnesotans who benefit from the reach of our incredible public university system,” said Mary C.
… Read more about: MNA Celebrates Confirmation of Labor Candidates to University of Minnesota Board of Regents    »

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Bill to address nurse staffing, retention and patient care advances in health omnibus bills 

(St. Paul) – April 26, 2023 – Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) and chief legislative authors today celebrated passage of the bipartisan Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act in both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature. The bill passed last week as part of the Senate Health and Human Services omnibus bill (SF 2995), and today in the House Health omnibus bill (HF 2930).
… Read more about: Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act passes Minnesota House and Senate  »

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Lauren Nielsen
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(St. Paul) – April 25, 2023 – Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, nurses will line the halls and hold a press conference outside the Minnesota House chamber ahead of an expected vote on the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act as part of the Health omnibus bill (HF 2930). Tomorrow’s vote in the House follows passage of the bill by the Minnesota Senate last week as part of that body’s Health and Human Services omnibus bill (SF 2995).
… Read more about: Nurses to line the halls, hold press conference outside House vote on Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act in Health omnibus  »

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Contact: Sam Fettig
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Lauren Nielsen
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New report from Board of Nursing underscores that there is no workforce shortage, but a crisis of retention in our hospitals
Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act advancing at the legislature to address retention, short staffing, and patient care

(St. Paul) – April 25, 2023 – New data just released by the Minnesota Board of Nursing shows that the state has added 8,000 new Registered Nurses so far since 2022, bringing the total number licensed in the state to more than 130,000.
… Read more about: Minnesota adds 8,000 registered nurses this year, over 130,000 now licensed in state    »

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Contact: Sam Fettig
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sam.fettig@mnnurses.org
Lauren Nielsen
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.nielsen@mnnurses.org

 

(St. Paul) – April 18, 2023 – Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, nurses will line the halls and hold a press conference outside the Minnesota Senate chamber ahead of an expected vote on the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act as part of the Health and Human Services omnibus bill (SF 2995). Tomorrow’s vote will be the first time legislation to address nurse staffing levels has reached the floor of the Minnesota Senate.
… Read more about: Nurses to line the halls, hold press conference outside Senate vote on Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act in Health and Human Services omnibus  »

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Contact: Sam Fettig
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Lauren Nielsen
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Nurse staffing bill, designed to address retention and patient care, moving forward in both House and Senate health omnibus bills 
(St. Paul) – April 4, 2023 – Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) and Senator Erin Murphy (DFL-St. Paul) today celebrated the inclusion of the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act (SF 1561, HF 1700) in the Senate Health and Human Services omnibus bill advanced by the committee today
… Read more about: Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act advances at State Capitol  ».

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Nurse staffing bill passed in House committee today as part of health omnibus, Senate to present health omnibus in committee tomorrow 

(St. Paul) – March 30, 2023 – Tomorrow, Friday, March 31, 2023, nurses will hold a media availability on the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act ahead of a key hearing of the Minnesota Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. Earlier today, the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act was approved by the Minnesota House Health Finance and Policy Committee as part of its omnibus bill; tomorrow, the Senate committee will present its omnibus bill for public testimony.
… Read more about: Nurses to hold media availability on Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act ahead of key Senate hearing   »

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Lauren Nielsen
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Omnibus also includes nurse-supported legislation to regulate proposed hospital mergers    
(St. Paul) – March 29, 2023 – Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) today celebrated the inclusion of the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act (SF 1561, HF 1700) and a bill to provide critical public oversight of proposed hospital mergers (HF 402, SF 1681) in the House Health Finance and Policy omnibus bill (HF2930 DE1, bill list
… Read more about: Nurses celebrate inclusion of Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act in House Health Omnibus bill    »).

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Contact: Sam Fettig
(c) 612-741-0662
sam.fettig@mnnurses.org

Lauren Nielsen
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.nielsen@mnnurses.org

Nurses will share stories on the need to pass Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act, oppose Sanford-Fairview merger

(St. Paul) – March 16, 2023 – On Friday, March 17, 2023, nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association will host a virtual town hall with legislators to press for key issues to retain nurses, protect patient care, and prevent the corporatization of our healthcare system. The town hall comes as nurses’ top legislative priority, the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act (SF 1561, HF 1700), recently passed through key committees in the Minnesota House and Senate.
… Read more about: ADVISORY: Nurses to hold virtual town hall with legislators on key issues for nurses, patients  »

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Contact: Sam Fettig
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Lauren Nielsen
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.nielsen@mnnurses.org

Nurses have called off their planned picket, and will not file unfair labor practice charges against Sanford Health pending contract ratification by members     

(Bemidji) – March 9, 2023 – Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center today announced that they have reached a tentative agreement with Sanford Health on a new three-year contract. Nurses have called off the informational picket they had planned for Monday, March 13, 2023, and will not file unfair labor practice charges against Sanford Health pending contract ratification by nurses.
… Read more about: Nurses at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center reach tentative contract agreement with management  »