SEIU Nurses Set Priorities at 2010 Nurse Legislative Conference
More than 125 nurses from six different SEIU locals attended the 2010 legislative conference
SEIU nurses from around the state gathered at the 2010 Nurse Alliance of California Legislative Conference May 4 and 5 to hear updates on healthcare reforms taking place in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento, and how that will impact our patients and our daily work as RNs. “Last year, we called the code on healthcare,” said Ann Kempski, SEIU’s director of Health Policy. “Now we can say it’s in the progressive care unit—not perfect, but improving.”
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Carmen Cruise, registered nurse and dedicated patient advocate, passed away May 11th following a brave fight with cancer. A strong union leader, Carmen spent 27 years caring for patients at Kern Medical Center (KMC), and was recently elected to be the first president of SEIU Local 521.
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A new study released from Health Services Research shows the California nurse-patient staffing ratio law law is having a dramatic effect on our society, is preventing the deaths of thousands of people, and has improved nurse retention in California. “We can all be proud, this study clearly shows the dramatic impact that nurse citizens can have,” said Local 1021 RN Lorraine Thiebaud (pictured).
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SB 1111, a dangerous bill that was a misguided “reform” effort to deal with the problems of the BRN (Board of Registered Nursing) was defeated in Sacramento. Our SEIU Nurse Alliance of California is committed to safe patient care and believes the BRN needs to be improved, but efforts such as SB 1111 are clearly not the way to do it.
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Nurse Alliance Delares Support for Sodexo Workers
SEIU Nurse Alliance of California Executive Director Ingela Dahlgren joined more than 150 workers and community supporters in protesting poor working conditions for Sodexo workers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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The 73-member International Executive Board (IEB) of the Service Employees International Union met in Washington DC on May 8th to elect Executive Vice President Mary Kay Henry the 10th president of the nation’s fastest-growing union.
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SEIU Local 721 nurses are proud to report that member participation in their RN Contract Campaign has resulted in a successful new contract for 2009–2011. The new deal covering 6,000 nurses includes significant wins for RN professional practice, quality care and patient safety.
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