Karen Higgins, RN, a resident of Weymouth and a critical care nurse at Boston Medical Center, has been elected president of the Massachusetts Nurses Association. The MNA, with more than… Read more »
Year: 2002
Karen Higgins Elected President of Massachusetts Nurses Association
Save Waltham Hospital
The Waltham High school auditorium was full to overflowing last night, while police in the streets were turning away hundreds more who were attempting to attend a public hearing held… Read more »
MNA and MEMA co-host course on HazMats
The MNA, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), is holding an educational program on Feb. 11th and again on Feb 25th for nurses, physicians, EMTs and hospital… Read more »
Brockton Hospital RNs Vote 303 – 25 to Ratify Three-Year Contract Ending 103-Day Strike Pact Includes Staffing/Mandatory Overtime Protections Sought by Nurses
Nurses Celebrate Victory With Champagne and Victory Lap Around HospitalBROCKTON, Mass.—The closely watched 103-day strike by 450 registered nurses at Brockton Hospital officially ended yesterday with a vote of 303… Read more »
Too many local hospitals on life support
With number of beds halved since 1980, state should alter its closings policy By Alan Sager and Deborah Socolar, 3/3/2002 Massachusetts has lost almost half of its hospitals and patient… Read more »
