Media all over the state is signaling that MNA has the momentum to achieve a momentous breakthrough for patients in our state. When MNA and legislators Sen. Jeff Hayden and Rep. Joe Atkins announced the introduction of the Standards of Care Act, here’s what WCCO wrote: “the staffing proposal has a strong shot.”
Let’s keep the energy going, nurses. Let’s get Standards of Care in every facility, on every shift, for every patient. The following links should give you goose bumps, and we hope they inspire you to stay active in this campaign.
- View a great video summary of the day’s announcement
- Watch some of the media coverage from yesterday
- KARE 11
- ECM Newspapers
- Pioneer Press
- See the map of the media coverage area
- Tell us how you feel about MHA’s response to our announcement (send your reply HERE. Note: we may post it on our social media sites).
- Link to the Standards of Care Bill
- Talking Points for the Standards of Care
- Read the full text of remarks given by Sandie Anderson and Susan Kreitz
- Take Action
- Call or contact your legislator to support this bill. Them your stories about near-misses and lack of management response. Special note: consider joining the MNA Lobby Squad on Wednesdays.
- Mark your calendar to attend the very first committee hearing on the bill: Thurs., Feb. 21 8:15 a.m. by the House Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries. Location: Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building (across from the elevators). Here’s a handy guide for getting around the Capitol.