Essentia nurses are nearing the end of their contract, and now negotiations between Essentia Health and the Minnesota Nurses Association are heating up.
There have been 5 negotiation sessions, and there are only 3 planned sessions left. MNA is drawing attention to staffing and says that having an enforceable standard would protect the quality of care that patients receive.
But Essentia is saying that an enforceable standard could get in the way of meeting the needs of patients.