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 »
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Bush Administration Promotes Careers in Nursing
Karen Higgins Elected President of Massachusetts Nurses Association
Karen Higgins, RN, a resident of Weymouth and a critical care nurse at Boston Medical Center, has been elected president of the Massachusetts Nurses Association. The MNA, with more than… Read more »
Save Waltham Hospital
The Waltham High school auditorium was full to overflowing last night, while police in the streets were turning away hundreds more who were attempting to attend a public hearing held… Read more »
MNA and MEMA co-host course on HazMats
The MNA, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), is holding an educational program on Feb. 11th and again on Feb 25th for nurses, physicians, EMTs and hospital… 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 »
Massachusetts Nurses Association Votes To Disaffiliate from National Organization, Sets Course for More Progressive, Pro-Staff Nurse Agenda
More than 82 % of the Nurses Vote for Split at Special Meeting Held in Worcester WORCESTER, Mass.—At a historic and closely watched meeting held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester… Read more »
Maine Nurses Association Chides ANA for Breaking Promise To Fix UAN Bylaw to Prevent Management Domination
The Maine State Nurses Association has sent a strongly-worded letter to the leadership of the American Nurses Association, chiding them for failing to honor a promise made to the MSNA… Read more »
MNA Files Lawsuit Against Margaret Barry
Members of Committee to Preserve ANA and the American Nurses Association For Defamation and Conspiracy in Waging Malicious Campaign To Stop Disaffiliation CANTON, Mass.—In response to a series of baseless… Read more »
ANA Faces Another Form of Disaffiliation Vote—This Time From Its Own Employees
ANA Employees To Take Strike Vote Today! The American Nurses Association, which purports to be an effective national union for nurses through its union arm – The United American Nurses… Read more »
Unsafe Staffing Form Examples 2022
Every day across Massachusetts, nurses take time to fill out unsafe staffing forms out of concern for the safety of their patients and the quality of their nursing practice. In… Read more »
