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Taking a Seat at the Table: Why Nurse Unions are Necessary Today

Minority Nurse

Strikes for Safe Staffing and Fair Contracts Although hospital executives and management have set standards such as how many nurses can be hired and what benefits they get, nurse associations like National Nurses United (NNU) have fought to protect nurses ’ safety when these contracts don ’ t reflect nurses ’ needs in the workplace.

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Taking a Seat at the Table: Why Nurse Unions are Necessary Today

Daily Nurse

Strikes for Safe Staffing and Fair Contracts Although hospital executives and management have set standards such as how many nurses can be hired and what benefits they get, nurse associations like National Nurses United (NNU) have fought to protect nurses ’ safety when these contracts don ’ t reflect nurses ’ needs in the workplace.

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Elevating the voice of nurses through advocacy

American Nurse

These issues have caused widespread and historic nurse strikes. Long-term care minimum staffing rule In 2023, ANA maintained pressure on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its subagency the Centers for Medi-care and Medicaid Services (CMS) to address the nurse staffing crisis.

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