On December 10, we announced that Nurses and Licensed Medical Professionals at three Hospital Corporation of America facilities voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike. The vote shows that Nurses and healthcare professionals at West Hills Hospital and Medical [...]
Providence St. Joseph's RN Stephanie Smith recounts her experience working in the ICU in a new post from our Medium series: COVID-19—Nurses' notes from the frontlines. "It’s hard to describe how devastating the COVID-19 pandemic has been for our patients [...]
Amid a surge of COVID patients in LA hospitals, more frontline healthcare workers are testing positive for the virus. Riverside Community Rapid Response Nurse Erin McIntosh spoke to NBC4 LA about the crisis facing hospitals: "When we're gone, there's just [...]
On the frontlines, Nurses witness the worst ravages of COVID-19. So when they see friends and neighbors gathered in large, maskless groups, their frustration is understandable. Our member, St John's Regional Medical Center RN Jannet Wharton shared her view with Univision 34 LA.
As Riverside, California braces for an even worse Coronavirus surge, Riverside Community Hospital RN Randy Duarte tells NBC's Tony Shin what it's like to work in a hard-hit, understaffed ICU, where 23 of the 29 beds are occupied by COVID [...]
Our member, Nurse Jennifer Gooding details her arduous 15-month recovery after contracting COVID-19 at Riverside Community Hospital, which has been a hot-spot for Nurse infections. "During my first day back at work, my oxygen level plummeted to 82% [anything below 90% is considered [...]
A Ventura County Star report on healthcare workers' ongoing lack of PPE featured comments by our Union President and St. John's Regional Medical Center Nurse Dr. Nina Wells, and SJRMC RN Jannet Wharton. Asked about Nurses access to live-saving PPE, [...]
In today's LA Times, more breaking news related to the tragic death of our Union sister, Hollywood Presbyterian Nurse Celia Marcos. Cal/OSHA issued a $57,120 fine after its investigators found multiple violations, including unsafe exposures among staff on April 3, [...]
In its list of Nurses "saving lives off the job" leading healthcare industry news outlet Becker's Hospital Review honored our fallen Union sister, Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital Nurse Celia Marcos. Celia's final, heroic act was to respond to a code involving [...]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 CONTACT: Terry Carter, (805) 312-0024 Hospital retaliates against Nurses who held a 10-day strike for safe staffing. Riverside Community Hospital plans to throw away 842 years of nursing experience. Riverside, CA–Registered Nurses who [...]
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