NYSNA, New York's largest union and professional association for registered nurses, which represents over 42,000 nurses and health care professionals, has been vocal about recent actions by some hospital systems that are cutting costs as well as jobs.
Fresno’s largest healthcare system discreetly slashed hundreds of nursing supervisor positions in recent weeks as part of a staffing shakeup.
Nearly 300 clinical nursing supervisors employed by Community Health System were informed that they had to decide whether to take a pay cut, apply for a leadership position or accept a severance package.
A March 4 letter obtained by The Bee confirms CHS notified Fresno city and county officials about plans to eliminate 285 positions due to the hospital system “restructuring its operations.” The letter said the layoffs impacted 180 positions at Community Regional Medical Center, as well as 19 positions at Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital and 86 positions at Clovis Community Medical Center.
Two sides are warring over the passage of a bill mandating nurse-to-patient ratios and increasing transparency in work protections.
Senate Bill 182, sponsored by Sen. Rochelle Nguyen, D-Las Vegas, passed through the assembly on June 2 and is awaiting a signature from Gov. Joe Lombardo. The bill is aimed at reducing nurse burnout and increasing patient safety by establishing maximum limits on the number of patients nurses can be assigned to in various hospital units, policies for additional compensation and keep records of any refusals, objections and requests to be relieved.
Registered nurses at Henry Ford Rochester Hospital plan to strike June 9-June 14 following a breakdown in contract negotiations with the hospital's administration.
It is believed to be the first time in Henry Ford's 110-year history that there has been a labor strike, said the hospital's spokesperson, Lauren Zakalik.
Key issues in negotiating a new contract for the union nurses are wage increases and implementing nurse-to-patient ratios that they say will ensure safer staffing and prevent burnout among workers.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the country, is celebrating the passage of Nevada Senate Bill 182 (SB 182).
The new legislation will set maximum nurse-to-patient ratios in Nevada hospitals, improving patient care and safety and likely bringing nurses back to the bedside.
Oklahoma’s new law, effective in November 2025, allows certain nurse practitioners to prescribe medications without physician supervision, a move aimed at expanding healthcare access, especially in rural communities.
But what exactly does it take for a nurse practitioner to qualify for this new level of independence? Here is a breakdown.