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Nurses Issue "Call to Arms" in Legal Battle with BORN
The case of Barry Adams' fight for a nurse's right
to speak on behalf of his/her patients has garnered national media
coverage for the past three years, and raised the level of awareness
of the importance of nursing's role in our evolving healthcare systems.
Presently, nurses in Massachusetts are facing the biggest battle
yet in reforming their own Board of Nursing. They have made a decision
to surround Barry with support in his most recent decision to move
through the legal labyrinth. The success of his legal battle
would result in changes necessary to prevent the Massachusetts BORN
from ever unjustly punishing any staff nurse again, while allowing
nurses in administration and management to walk away from accountability.
A legal team, with a strong background in state
law and advocacy, is now representing Barry in an attempt to, again,
set new precedents in law and public policy that affect patients
and staff nurses, and this action has the potential to affect staff
nurses nationwide.
A group of individual nurses in Massachusetts are
setting up a legal fund for Barry Adams. There is an urgent need
for financial support for this battle. Much must be done before
Nov. 10. If the BORN maintains its tradition of questionable
conduct, the battle may drag on.
Therefore, nurses in Massachusetts are putting out
a “Call to Arms” for all of our colleagues across the country.
This is a chance for all nurses to be involved and support one of
our own.
ACTION ALERT
Here’s What You Can Do
- 1. Please pass this message on to all
nurses, nursing lists, health lists and union lists. Ask
all to participate.
- 2. Make a personal donation to the legal
fund (any size donation is needed).
- 3. Organize a drive in your hospital,
nursing home or nursing agency. Include non-nurses who support
what we do.
- We need to reach all nurses.Nurses on
the Internet and those who are not. Be creative!
- 4. Continue to inform colleagues of the
far- reaching implications of what is occurring in Massachusetts.
SUPPORT BARRY ADAMS’ LEGAL FUND
Please send all contributions in check form to:
Barry Adams Legal Fund
c/o Sal Cuomo
Sovereign Bank
154 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
For more information email MNA Communications Director
David Schildmeier at 781.821.4625 x717; dschildmeier@mnarnorg.
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