From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterOctober 2005 Edition By Deb Rigiero, RNAssociate Director, Organizing
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Walk tall and carry a union card
MNA continues opposing placement of patients in halls
The real solution to ED overcrowding
There have been a number of studies and reports conducted on the issue of emergency department overcrowding and ambulance diversion that offer a number of alternative solutions, including one commissioned… Read more »
Statement of the Massachusetts Nurses Association Regarding UMass Study on Nurse Staffing Legislation
CANTON, Mass. — In April 2005, the leadership of the House and Senate established a Special Committee on Nurse Ratio Legislation. This group was charged with reaching a reasonable compromise… Read more »
Legislation on Workplace Violence Prevention Heads to Ways and Means
MNA leads country in efforts to keep RNs safe on the job After spending only 54 days debating its merits, the state’s Public Safety Committee favorably voted out the MNA’s… Read more »
Nurses rip Romney over contract impasse
Romney footdragging on contract has negative effect on patients in state facilities
HIPAA and the union’s right to information
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterSeptemebr 2005 Edition
Responding to Disasters
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterSeptember 2005 Edition RI Committee on Occupational Safety & Health Having received inquiries regarding hazards and worker safety associated with cleanup and recovery efforts in the… Read more »
Groundbreaking survey on workplace violence released
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterSeptember 2005 Edition The Massachusetts Nurses Association Workplace Violence and Abuse Prevention Task Force, in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, recently released the… Read more »
