Influenza Vaccination and Masking – Know the Facts
Mandating the flu vaccine is a surefire way to quickly increase vaccination rates, but is the goal numbers or actual public protection?
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Updates
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Speaking Out Against Workplace Violence
In September, two of our members, Paula Stellabotte, RN from Altoona Regional Health System and Andrea Paganie, Development Specialist from Heritage Valley Staunton Clinic, testified before Harrisburg’s House Committee on …
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2012 Quality Care Summit Presentations
Miss the Quality Care Summit? Download these presentations and see what was covered.
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PA Nurses to Corbett – Expand Medicaid Now!
On Tuesday, September 25 around 50 nurses from across the state gathered at our Capitol to send a strong message to Governor Corbett – Improve Quality Patient Care, Expand Medicaid …
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Study Examines the Causes and Effects of Nurse Burnout
A recent study by the University of Pennsylvania supports what thousands of nurses have known since day one – that inadequate staffing leads to nurse burnout which leads to lower …
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Partnering for Improved Patient Care
At this year’s Quality Care Summit, entitled ‘Partnering for Safe, High Quality and Cost Efficient Care,’ we joined our fellow Nurse Alliance RNs and LPNs as well as CNOs and …
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Quality Care Summit 2011 Presentations
Download the presentations from the “Quality Care Summit 2011 – Partnering for Safe, High Quality, and Cost-Effective Care,” including our keynote, Dr. David Nash, internationally recognized for his work in …
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Saying No to Healthcare Cuts
On October 19, hundreds of our SEIU nurses from across the country, along with members of AFSCME and other unions, went to Capitol Hill with a blunt message for lawmakers: …
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Adequate nurse staffing levels needed at Carlisle Regional and beyond
On Aug. 9, Pennsylvanians awoke to shocking news: Two patients at Carlisle Regional Medical Center might have died because of persistent and dangerous understaffing at the hospital.
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New Study Shows Staffing Ratios Save Lives
We’ve been saying it for years, but a major new study clearly shows that safe staffing saves lives – 10% more lives to be exact.
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