Thousands of newborn babies and their parents may get a visit from a registered nurse in their own home, under a new pilot program in Chicago. A new program called Family Connects announced Tuesday includes partnerships at four "safety-net" hospitals: St. Bernard Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, Norwegian American Hospital and Rush University Medical Center.
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450 nurses at Straub Medical Center are currently working without a contract. The Hawaii Nurses Association wants changes to what they are calling a “punitive” absence policy. Nurses took to the streets around the hospital at around 1pm on Saturday with signs calling for a fair contract, specifically changes to the rules around calling in sick.
Democratic presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday announced an endorsement from National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the U.S. The group cited Sanders's Medicare for All proposal as one of the reasons it was backing the Vermont senator's White House bid.
From an outsider’s perspective, nurses are often admired for their strength and courage. However, as a seasoned nurse, I can honestly say these same qualities have been taken advantage of. What sets the nursing role apart from others in the medical field is that its core values revolve around a strict code of ethics and holistic patient centered care. Nurses, inherently put their patients before themselves.
“With projected increases in population throughout the state, ... nursing jobs are expected to continue to grow through 2026, resulting in a need to increase licensed nursing staff" by over 200 per year, a report from the task force said.