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Massachusetts nursing licenses must be renewed every two years on one’s birthday; 2020 is the biennial  renewal year. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN)  is the licensing entity…. Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Registered nurses who have been advocating with a community coalition to keep care local in the face of Baystate Health’s proposed closures of mental health beds in… Read more »

The Department of Public Health this morning issued its findings regarding Southcoast Hospitals Group’s decision to close its maternity unit at Tobey Hospital, a renowned unit that is home to… Read more »

BOSTON, Mass. – Nurses and advocates will testify on Tuesday at the State House in favor of legislation to require improved patient handling practices in Massachusetts healthcare facilities, helping patients… Read more »

The state Department of Public Health will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 23 regarding Southcoast Hospitals Group’s proposed closure of the maternity unit at Tobey Hospital — a… Read more »

Who Will Suffer When Tobey Hospital Closes Its Maternity Unit?   Babies, Moms and You, the Community   Southcoast Hospitals Group intends to close Tobey Hospital’s maternity unit on Dec…. Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Registered nurses from across the Commonwealth who are gathering for the annual convention of the Massachusetts Nurses Association will march from MGM Springfield to Monarch Place on… Read more »

Maternity services are again under attack in Southeastern Massachusetts! The decision by Southcoast Hospitals Group to close Tobey Hospital's maternity unit is dangerous and it is wrong, and the Department… Read more »