
I Want My Death to Make You Angry
by Emily Pierskalla, RN
MNA Member
What is it like being a nurse in a pandemic?
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by Emily Pierskalla, RN
MNA Member
What is it like being a nurse in a pandemic?
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As COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket in the United States, unions representing 230,000 nurses across the country have joined forces to demand hospitals and the government act now to give nurses optimal personal protective equipment (PPE)—including N95 respirators or higher—a demand made more dire due to the fact that nurses are beginning to die of COVID-19.
… Read more about: U.S. nurses unions: ‘Our members are dying. We demand protections now!’ »

By Sue Kreitz, RN
Board Member, Member of CARN
I know I’m not the only one in horror watching the situation of our colleagues in places, including Italy and Spain, who are dealing with during this pandemic.
… Read more about: Difficult conversations during a pandemic »
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Contact: Rick Fuentes
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rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org
Amber Smigiel
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… Read more about: M Health Fairview Nurses Hold Vote of No Confidence in Hospital Management »

By Kristina Maki, RN
MNA Nurse Educator
MNA Nurse
It is surreal working as a nurse right now, right?
… Read more about: Cloth masks, really? »
I’m writing this in the hopes that this will cut through some of the noise. As nurses, I feel it is our role to educate the public, especially in times like this.
… Read more about: An Open Letter to the Public on the Coronavirus, from an ICU Nurse »

Media Advisory:
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Amber Smigiel
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… Read more about: Minnesota Nurses Asking for Public to Donate COVID-19 Protective Masks »
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Contact: Rick Fuentes
(o) 651-414-2863
(c) 612-741-0662
rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org
Amber Smigiel
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(c) 651-202-0845
amber.smigiel@mnnurses.org
MNA members are understandably concerned about their financial situation and how market volatility is potentially affecting their financial plans during the COVID-19 crisis.
… Read more about: Take advantage of the MNA Financial Wellness Program during the COVID-19 crisis »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rick Fuentes
(o) 651-414-2863
(c) 612-741-0662
rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org
Amber Smigiel
(o) 651-414-2849
(c) 651-202-0845
amber.smigiel@mnnurses.org
(St.
… Read more about: Minnesota Nurses Support Higher Standards for COVID-19 Preparedness »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rick Fuentes
(o) 651-414-2863
(c) 612-741-0662
rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org
Amber Smigiel
(o) 651-414-2849
(c) 651-202-0845
amber.smigiel@mnnurses.org

By Mary C. Turner, RN
MNA President
Mayo Clinic released its 2019 annual financial report at the end of February, and it surely made more than one person’s mouth fall open.
… Read more about: Mayo’s Numbers Show NonProfit Financials are Really, Really Big »