Legislation is Key to Improving Patient Care & to Ending the Nursing Shortage CANTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) announced today that it will file legislation on Dec…. Read more »
Year: 2002
MNA Files Quality Patient Care/Safe RN Staffing Bill to Regulate RN-to-Patient Ratios in Massachusetts Hospitals
RNs at the Memorial Hospital Campuses of UMass/Memorial to Conduct Informational Picketing on Nov. 7th To Protest Management’s Refusal to Grant Memorial Nurses Parity with UMass Nurses in Salary/Benefits
Memorial Nurses Have Been Negotiating Their First Union Contract for a Year. Memorial Nurses Are Lowest Paid in City of Worcester, Making Between $5-10 Per Hour Less Other Nurses WORCESTER,… Read more »
JAMA Study Shows When RNs Have More Than 4 Patients, Patients’ Risk of Death and Complications Increases—Study Supports MNA Call for Safe Staffing Bill
MNA Cites Report as Evidence of Positive Impact Nurses Have on Patient Care and the Need for Policies to Increase RN Staffing and Regulate Registered Nurse-to-Patient RatiosCANTON, Mass. — A… Read more »
Carney Hospital RNs To Candlelight Vigil on October 13 at 6:30 pm
Attention MNA Members, Supporters and Activists:The Carney Hospital Nurses Need Your Support! Please attend: Carney Candlelight Vigil Oct. 13, 20026:30 pm2100 Dorchester Ave.Sidewalk in front of Carney HospitalCandles will be… Read more »
National Public Radio’s excellent coverage of the JAMA study on nurse to patient ratios and patient mortality
National Public Radio’s excellent coverage of the JAMA study on nurse to patient ratios and patient mortality Below is the link to National Public Radio’s "All Things Considered" archive, which… Read more »
MNA 2002 Elected Officers & Board of Directors
Vice President: Patrick Conroy Treasurer: Janet Marie Gale District Directors: Patricia HealeyEdith HarriganStephanie StevensJeanine Hickey At-Large Director, Labor: Sandy EllisDenise Garlick At-Large Director, General: Liz JoubertMargaret O’Malley Bylaws Committee: Elizabeth… Read more »
The Carney Hospital Nurses Need Your Support!
Attention MNA Members, Supporters and Activists:The Carney Hospital Nurses Need Your Support! Please attend:Carney Candlelight VigilOct. 13, 20026:30 pm2100 Dorchester Ave.Sidewalk in front of Carney HospitalCandles will be provided. Have… Read more »
Massachusetts Nurses Association Announces Its Endorsement Of Shannon O’Brien for Governor and Chris Gabrieli for Lt. Governor
CANTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), which represents more than 20,000 registered nurses and health care professionals in Massachusetts, announced its endorsement and support for Shannon O’Brien for… Read more »
Brigham & Women’s Hospital RNs to Conduct Informational Picketing on Sept. 23rd In Protest Over Hospital’s Failure to Bargain in Good Faith
Issues of Salary, Benefits, a Variable Hours Program, Use of Temporary Personnel and Duration of the Contract are at the Center of the Dispute BOSTON, Mass. — The registered nurses… Read more »
Cape Cod Hospital RNs to Hold Informational Picket on Monday, Sept. 23rd As Contract Talks Stall Over Salary Issues
Some Progress was made at Thursday, September 19th’s Negotiations. As a Result of that, Another Bargaining Session has been Scheduled for the 23rd at 12:00 p.m. Informational Picketing will Proceed… Read more »
