New nursing group divides ANA: AARN piggybacks on CNA’s success, fights fornurse-staffing ratios By: Jeff TiemanFebruary 11,2002 IssueThe Week in HealthcareState nurses who broke away from the American Nurses Association… Read more »
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New nursing group divides ANA: AARN piggybacks on CNA’s success
School Nurses Hold School Health Lobby Day at State House on Feb. 11, 2002 (9 – 11 am)
Seek to Maintain Funding for Improved School Health Services for State’s Children Note to Editors & Reporters: Nurses will be attending fromall areas of the state, call Marcia Buckminster above… Read more »
School Health Lobby Day On Beacon Hill
JOIN US TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS THROUGH IMPROVED SCHOOL HEALTH AND NURSING SERVICES! Monday, February 11, 20029 A.M. to 11 A.MThe Great Hall HallState House, Boston The… Read more »
Nurses, seniors lobby lawmakers
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 »
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 »