MNA R5 council meetings are scheduled the third Tuesday of each odd-numbered month. Meetings will be held at MNA Headquarters at 6pm. Here is an updated list of meetings: January… Read more »
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Region 5 Council Meetings Schedule for 2015
Berkshire Medical Center Nurses To Hold an Informational Picket on Dec., 10 to Protest Unsafe Staffing, Excessive Patient Assignments and Punitive Work Environment
For the Record: The true legislative intent on of An Act Relative to Patient Limits in All Hospital Intensive Care Units
During a recent hearing before the Health Policy Commission, the governmental agency charged with developing regulations surrounding the ICU patient limits law, a representative speaking on behalf of the Mass… Read more »
HPC Listening Session Provides Opportunity to Clarify MNA’s Position on Effective Acuity Tools Under the ICU Staffing Law
Leominster Hospital RNs to Hold Food Drive to Support Ginny’s Helping Hands Food Pantry
Region 5 Officer Updates
At its 11/18/14 meeting, the following officers were appointed. Two-year terms will begin 12/1/14. Fabiano Bueno, Chair (renewed) Joan Ballantyne, Vice Chair (Ginny Ryan’s term ended.) Betsy Prescott, Secretary (renewed)… Read more »
HPC to Hold Second Listening Session: Nurse Staffing in ICUs on Nov. 19 from 9 – 11 a.m. at State House in Boston
MNA Offers CE Program on Ebola PPE and Safe Donning and Doffing Practices
RN Strikes, Pickets, Leafleting Headline Actions in 16 States Nov. 12 for Improved Ebola and Patient Safety Standards
Registered nurses from California to Maine will hold strikes, pickets, and other actions Wednesday, November 12 in 16 U.S. states and the District of Columbia – with possible support actions… Read more »
Leominster Hospital RNS will Picket to “Stop the Cuts & Protect Patient Care” on Nov. 12
Picket is latest action in ongoing campaign to fight off dangerous cuts to both staff and patient care services; comes two weeks after jam-packed community forum Less than two weeks… Read more »
