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SMM Health Nursing Strike Linked to Outsourcing Concerns

Health Leaders | Nursing

According to the NNU, SMM Health has been outsourcing nurse positions rather than hiring full-time nurses, which the union believes creates a revolving door of staff that do not become as involved in the surrounding community. Differing viewpoints From the CNO perspective, there are two sides to the issue.

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How to Fix the Nursing Shortage and Address Burnout: Veteran Nurse Leader Has the Answers

Daily Nurse

Amidst a sea of temporary band-aid solutions for nursing, like gig apps and travel nurses, Woods , DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN, the Chief Nurse of Health Learning, Research and Practice, Wolters Kluwer spoke with Daily Nurse to discuss her practical, long-term solutions to address the nursing shortage and burnout.

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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.