From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterSeptember 2007 Edition
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MNA and UMass Lowell host east coast’s first workplace hazards conference for nurses
OSHA Cites Significant Findings of Workplace Hazards at Brockton Hospital
OSHA Cites Significant Findings of Workplace Hazards at Brockton HospitalLeading to Numerous Incidents of Workplace Violence Against Nurses Hospital Asked to Take Immediate Steps to Improve Conditions to Protect Workforce
Letter by John McCormack, Co-Chair of Coalition to Protect Massachusetts Patients Published in Sunday Boston Globe
Berkshire Medical Center Nurses Picket Hospital
Nurses Protecting Quality Health Care in Western MassachusettsHospital Protecting $30 Million in Profits
Salem Hospital RNs Approve New Contract
Patient and Staff Safety Paramount in Agreement The North Shore Medical Center Hospital (Salem Hospital) Registered Nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association have approved a new contract that will… Read more »
School Nurses at Wachusett Regional Told by School Committee That Their Right to Speak at July 23 Meeting Will Be Blocked
Nurses Still Plan to AttendSuperintendent puts region’s children at risk by refusing to negotiate in good faith, pay a fair wage; alarming turnover in nursing staff likely to continue. HOLDEN,… Read more »
Yet Another New Study Links RN Nurse Staffing To An Increase in Patient Infections and Hospital Costs
Study Bolsters Case for Increasing RN Staffing in Hospitals
Taunton School Nurses Win Fight to Put a Nurse in Every School
Taunton School Nurses Win Fight to Put a Nurse in Every School The Taunton School Nurses, who are represented by the MNA won a big victory last ngiht, as they… Read more »
Nurses Picket N.A.R.H. Over Concession Demands
N.A.R.H. RNs Vow To Protect Retirement and Health Benefits