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 »
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For the Record: The true legislative intent on of An Act Relative to Patient Limits in All Hospital Intensive Care Units
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
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 »
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 »
DPH Sends Notice to All Hospital Administrators to Remind Them That ICU Staffing Law is Indeed Now in Effect
The Department of Public Health has taken steps to educate irresponsible hospital managers and administrators that the new law setting safe patient limits for nurses in all hospital ICUs is… Read more »
MNA/NNU Nurses to Hand Out Information on Ebola at Polling Places Tomorrow
Flyer provides the public with answers to commonly asked questions about Ebola Ebola Question and Answers What is Ebola?Ebola is a virus discovered in Africa in 1976. Ebola is a… Read more »
