National Nurses United
National Nurses United, with close to 185,000 members in every state, is the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in US history.
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Newswire article Friday, April 05, 2019 Nurses Volunteering Medical Services See Sharp Increase in Numbers of Migrants Recently Released from Federal Detention Nurse volunteers with the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN) — a disaster-relief project of the California Nurses Foundation (CNF) and National Nurses United (NNU) — who are providing medical care in Tucson for migrants just released from federal detention say that they are noticing a sharp... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, April 03, 2019 Statement from National Nurses United: Speaker Pelosi’s Aide Undercutting Medicare for All Deeply Upsetting but Nurses Will Not Be Silenced Today, in response to reports that Speaker Pelosi’s senior health policy adviser and longtime aide used a private meeting to encourage health policy groups to advocate against Medicare for All, National Nurses United President Jean Ross issued the following statement: “The news that Speaker Pelosi’... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, April 02, 2019 Statement From National Nurses United President Zenei Cortez, RN: Sens. Kaine and Bennet’s New "Medicare X" Bill Fails to Solve Underlying Problems in Our Health Care System In response to Senators Tim Kaine and Michael Bennet’s “Medicare X” health care legislation, reintroduced today, National Nurses United President Zenei Cortez, RN issued the following statement: “We nurses find Senators Tim Kaine and Michael Bennet’s ‘Medicare X’ plan to be sub-par and wholly... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, March 28, 2019 Illinois RNs Applaud Lawmakers as They Move Gold-Standard Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Legislation to Full Assembly Registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) applaud Illinois lawmakers for voting overwhelmingly to move the Safe Patient Limits Act (H.B. 2604) to the full assembly. H.B. 2604 mandates minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for every hospital unit at all... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, March 27, 2019 RNRN Volunteers to Provide Much-Needed Medical Aid in Northern Guatemala Nurse volunteers from the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN)—a disaster-relief project of the California Nurses Foundation (CNF) and National Nurses United (NNU)—are heading to Guatemala this week to help provide much-needed medical services to remote communities in the northernmost part of... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, March 15, 2019 Global Nurses Statement on New Zealand Massacre, ‘World’s Nations Must Unite Against Xenophobia’ Nurse leaders around the world joined together in expressing shock and horror at the deadly slaughter in Christchurch, New Zealand and said it is a reminder of the deadly consequences of hate speech, Islamophobia and anti-immigrant policies that must be confronted and challenged by all. Global... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, March 08, 2019 RN Volunteers Provide the Critical Gift of Medical Aid to Migrant Detainees The Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), a disaster-relief project of the California Nurses Foundation (CNF) and National Nurses United (NNU), is sending its fifth team of volunteer nurses to Tucson, Ariz., March 8 through March 10 to provide basic medical support to migrants and asylum... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, March 05, 2019 The Battle for Medicare for All Ramps Up – National Nurses United To Lead Grassroots Push of New Rep. Jayapal Bill Today, National Nurses United announced their plan to mobilize across the Country in support of the Medicare for All Act (HB1384) introduced earlier this week by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, with support from more than 100 members of Congress. Unveiling a plan to conduct more than 1,500 canvassing and... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Largest U.S. Nurses’ Union Champions New Medicare for All House Bill ational Nurses United (NNU) announced its strong support for the new Medicare for All Act of 2019, introduced today by Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), with backing from more than 100 members of Congress. “As the largest union of registered nurses in the country, we could not be more proud of... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, February 21, 2019 Nurses Applaud Introduction of Federal Legislation to Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care, Social Service Settings National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, today announced its support for the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (HR 1309), officially re-introduced this week by Representative Joe Courtney (CT-2). The bill, introduced... Read more |