Saturday, February 9, 2002By JOHN F. LAUERMAN SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — It seems like the perfect marriage: nurses working side-by-side with seniors to get health care legislation passed. Representatives from the… Read more »
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Nurses, seniors lobby lawmakers
Mass. Nursing Makes Front Page News
Today’s front-page story in the Globe once again shines a light on the importance of nurses, the issue of nurse staffing, the nursing shortage and what nurses are doing to… Read more »
RN Attacked by Patient Goes to Trial on Assault Charges
On Monday, Feb. 4th, one of our members will be going to court (see details below) for a trial on charges of assault against a patient who violently attacked him… Read more »
Recession in Massachusetts… It’s time to “speak out” for jobs, health care and quality public services — Join us on Sat., Feb. 2, 2002, 2 – 5 pm at Faneuil Hall
ACTIVISTS ALERT: Let Your Voices Be Heard!!!!! Massachusetts Confronts the Recession: A Speakout on Fairness and Justice in the Economy 2:00 – 5:00 PM, Faneuil Hall, Boston. Across the state,… Read more »
Bush administration promotes careers in nursing
Survey Shows Critical Shortage of Nurses With new evidence of a growing shortage of nurses, HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and Education Secretary Rod Paige today launched a campaign to… Read more »
Governor’s Health Care Task Force Releases Report
Governor’s Blue Ribbon Health Care Task Force Releases Final Report Today Task Force Proposes Moderate Changes With Continued Reliance on Status Quo MNA Releases Minority Report Calling for Bolder Steps… Read more »
New England Medical Center Nurses Ratify 21 Month Contract Contract Grants Pay Increases Ranging from 18 – 23% Depending on Years of Service
Pact Reflects Need to Increase Nurses’ Salaries to Recruit and Retain Staff in Face of Growing Nursing Shortage and Threat of Deteriorating Patient Care Due to Inadequate Staffing at Many… Read more »
Brockton Hospital RNs Vote 303 – 25 to Ratify Three-Year Contract Ending 103-Day Strike Pact Includes Staffing/Mandatory Overtime Protections Sought by Nurses
Nurses Celebrate Victory With Champagne and Victory Lap Around HospitalBROCKTON, Mass.—The closely watched 103-day strike by 450 registered nurses at Brockton Hospital officially ended yesterday with a vote of 303… Read more »
Too many local hospitals on life support
With number of beds halved since 1980, state should alter its closings policy By Alan Sager and Deborah Socolar, 3/3/2002 Massachusetts has lost almost half of its hospitals and patient… Read more »
State’s Health Care Professionals Decry Legislature’s Deep Cuts in Human Services
State’s Health Care Professionals Decry Legislature’s Deep Cuts in Human Services Urge Legislature to Pass Supplemental Funding to Protect Most Vulnerable Citizens Warn Cuts Will Result in Increased Homelessness, Suicides,… Read more »
