As we move forward with our efforts to enforce the new law that establishes safe patient limits of one nurse to one patient in all Mass hospital ICUs, with the …
Category Archives: Massachusetts Nurses Association News
One in Four MA Registered Nurses Report Patient Deaths That Are Directly Attributable to Unsafe Patient Assignments, The Same Number Wouldn’t Want Their Family Member Cared for on the Unit in Which They Work
85% of RNs agree that the quality of patient care in Massachusetts hospitals is suffering due to unsafe patient assignments including 61% of RNs who are awa…
The Problem With Satisfied Patients — The Atlantic Runs Powerful Expose Decrying the Hospital Industry’s Focus on Patient Satisfaction Surveys Over Real Patient Care
The Atlantic Monthly recently ran an amazing expose of the fallacy behind the health care industry’s focus on patient satisfaction as opposed to real effo…
Massachusetts Nurses Association Statement Urging Ebola Protection Measures Be Implemented for Massachusetts Healthcare Workers and the Community
Ebola in the US:
On September 20, 2014, Thomas Duncan travelled to Dallas from Liberia. He had helped to transport an Ebola-infected neighbor of his in Liberia…
MNA Telephone Town Hall Draws Thousands of Members
On April 29, the Massachusetts Nurses Association Board of Directors hosted a Telephone Town Meeting, where they conducted a live survey of MNA members to assis…
Protect Emergency Mental Health Services in Southeastern Massachusetts
The Department of Mental Health has announced plans to shut down state-operated emergency mental health services for all of Southeastern Massachusetts, includin…
Join the Worcester Community Labor Coalition’s May Day Rally for Good Jobs & Workers Rights!
Spread the word to your colleagues, friends, bargaining units! Bring the kids! We need HUGE MNA turnout for the Worcester Community Labor Coalition’…
SUPPORT AMENDMENT # 437 for Tewksbury Hospital: Maintaining Beds, Staffing, and Quality of Care
Governor Baker’s budget proposed to cut $3.5M from the Tewksbury Hospital budget- eliminating 12 beds and nearly 50 employees.
The House Ways and Means…
Join Our April 29 Telephone Town Meeting for the Patient Safety Act Member Survey
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National Nurses’ Week Celebration
The Student Nurses\’ Association of UMass Boston warmly invites our nursing community to join us for our National Nurses\’ Week Celebration. This will be an e…