Nurses group lobbies for safe staffing laws
Chambersburg Public Opinion, Public Opinion Online, July 9, 2010 Harrisburg - Members of Pennsylvania State Nurses Association on June 16 met with state legislators in Washington, DC, as part of "Lobby Day" sponsored by American Nurses Association, which represents the interests (sic) of the nation's 3.1 million registered nurses. More than 1,400 nurses from throughout the US took part in the event to unite in voicing their concerns to lawmakers. One of PSNA's major messages was to ask policymakers to support the new "Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act," which calls for hospitals to follow ANA's Principles for Nurse Staffing, among other provisions. ... Nurses
Toothless Diversion
ANA yet again reveals its cozy relationship with the industry's CEOs by trying to substitute this toothless diversion which fails to hold healthcare administrators accountable for the suffering and death that their bottom-line fixation creates. ANA delenda est! - Sandy Eaton, RN