CANTON, Mass. – For the 16th consecutive year, Americans say they trust nurses more than any other profession, according to an annual
Year: 2017
For 16th Year in a Row, Gallup Reports Nurses Trusted as Most Honest, Ethical by Americans
BORN/Domestic Violence Education Requirement Update 12.21.17
The Board of Registration in Nursing has issued a statement that the new domestic and sexual violence continuing education requirement will not be mandatory until 6 months after they complete… Read more »
Tufts Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement with Hospital
BOSTON — The MNA-nurse bargaining committee at Tufts Medical Center, on behalf of their 1,200 members, reached a tentative agreement with hospital management on Monday evening Dec.18 that addresses all… Read more »
As Steward Health Care Threatens Taunton Maternity Closure, Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on Hospital Essential Services Bill
BOSTON, Mass. – Nurses and advocates will testify at the State House on Tuesday in favor of legislation to strengthen state and community oversight of essential hospital service closures, such… Read more »
Coalition submits over 100k signatures to Secretary of Commonwealth for Patient Safety Act
BOSTON — Today, the Committee to Ensure Safe Patient Care delivered over 100,000 signatures to the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth in support of the A Law Relative… Read more »
Baystate Noble Hospital Nurses Ratify Contract
WESTFIELD, Mass. – The registered nurses of Baystate Noble Hospital, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, voted on Monday, Nov. 27 to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement. “We are… Read more »
RNs at Steward St. Elizabeth’s to picket on Thursday, Nov. 30
Berkshire Medical Center Nurses to Hold Patient Safety Vigil on Monday, Nov. 27 Ahead of Next Negotiation Session
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The registered nurses of Berkshire Medical Center, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, will hold a Patient Safety Vigil on Monday, Nov. 27, the night before the… Read more »
Announced Closure of Vibra Hospital in Springfield Prompts MNA Nurses to Seek Equal or Better Complex Care for their Patients
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The registered nurses of Vibra Hospital, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, will advocate for their patients following the announced closure of Vibra Healthcare’s Springfield campus, urging… Read more »
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