CANTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), which represents more than 22,000 registered nurses and health care professionals in Massachusetts and is the third largest state nurses association in… Read more »
Year: 2003
Massachusetts Nurses Association Endorses John Kerry for President Cites his record on health care, nursing and patient safety issues
MNA district reorganization approved overwhelmingly
MNA members who attended the October 16 business meeting during the organization’s annual convention in Worcester overwhelming approved a series of proposed bylaw changes that resulted in the restructuring of… Read more »
Public Rates Nursing as Most Honest and Ethical Profession
Image of the clergy recovers to late 1990s level, is still lower than in 2000 and 2001 by Joseph CarrollGALLUP NEWS SERVICE PRINCETON, NJ — Nurses top Gallup’s annual survey… Read more »
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center RNs to Hold Candlelight Vigil on Dec. 8 from 4:30 – 6 p.m.
As Contract Talks Stall Over Staffing, Mandatory Overtime, Pension and Pay Nurses Dispute Highlights Growing Health Care Crisis, as Poor Staffing, Working Conditions and Inadequate Benefits Threaten Patients’ Access to… Read more »
MNA Joins Overtime Pay National Action Plan
MNA Position on the Bush Administration’s Proposed Changes to Overtime Laws In 1938, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requiring employers to pay workers over time (time and… Read more »
Bill to Protect Patients by Establishing RN-to-Patient Ratios in Hospitals Is Approved by Health Care Committee, Clearing Major Hurdle on Path to Passage
Reports of Rise in Hospital Injuries and Recent Research Studies Give Boost to Bill
Three week blitz starts November 17…
Labor and community organizations call on their members and the public to "Take a Break" for health care reform Mobilization kicks off broad health care education campaign Union activists and… Read more »
Public Support for Safe RN Staffing Legislation Grows Legislators’ Position on the Issue a Determining Factor for Voters at the Ballot Box
CANTON, Mass. — In the wake of the release last week of a report by the Department of Public Health (DPH) showing a 76 percent increase in the number of… Read more »
Institute of Medicine Study Links RN Staffing to Patient Safety Calls for Major Changes in Nurse Staffing and Work Environment To Protect Patients
Report Underscores Concerns of Massachusetts Nurses Who are Pushing for Legislation to Regulate RN Staffing Levels CANTON, Mass. — Adding to mounting evidence that inadequate RN staffing in hospitals threatens… Read more »
Department of Public Health Report of 76% Increase in Hospital Injuries and Complaints Echoes View of Front Line Nurses Who Have Reported Similar Safety Problems in Massachusetts Hospitals
Coalition of Health Care Advocates Point to Legislation to Regulate RN-to-Patient Ratios as Key to Improving Care and Preventing Errors and Injury to Patients CANTON, Mass. — A report released… Read more »
