Thousands of registered nurse members of National Nurses United held actions, including marches, protests, and rallies, on Thursday, Jan. 16 to demand the hospital industry ensure safe staffing levels and patient safeguards amidst the rapid introduction of …

The RN Response Network (RNRN) is a national network of direct-care RNs — powered by National Nurses United — that coordinates sending volunteers to disaster stricken areas where and when they are needed most.

Maine nurses recently moved safe staffing legislation the farthest a state bill has progressed in the past 20 years. Pine Tree State RNs applauded the Maine Senate for passing L.D. 1639, The Maine Quality Care Act on March 27 but unfortunately did not make it to a vote in the House before the legislative session ended on April 17.

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Founded in 1903, the California Nurses Association is a premiere organization of registered nurses and one of the nation’s fastest growing labor and professional organizations in the U.S. with more than 100,000 members in more than 200 facilities throughout California.

www.nationalnursesunited.org 2 RN taffing Ratios T here is a patient safety crisis in the United States. Every day it is estimated that 700 people die from

» A 2009 study estimated that adding 133,000 RNs (the number of RNs needed to increase nursing staff to the 75th percentile) to the U.S. hospital workforce would result in medical

Decades of research have documented how safe staffing reduces patient mortality, re-admission to the hospital post discharge, and recovery. Currently, California is the only state to enact an enforceable RN-to-patient staffing law, thanks to the determined, multi-year efforts of members of the California Nurses Association.

This is a two-part, in-person CE Class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (6 hours of CE credits). If you’re a UC nurse, an extra hour will be available from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.Participants must be in attendance all day to receive the full 6 CEU CE credits, even if they have taken one of the classes prior to the sign-up date.Part 1: Foundations for the Future: Lessons from the History of Nursing ...

Nov 13, 2024 · Health care facility infectious disease protections are inadequate, jeopardize health care worker and patient health and safety. National Nurses United (NNU), the largest and fastest growing labor union and professional association for registered nurses (RNs) in the United States, is conducting a survey of RNs regarding infection prevention practices related to a range of infectious diseases ...