Massachusetts Nurses Association Endorses John Kerry for President
Cites his record on health care, nursing and patient safety issues

MNA district reorganization approved overwhelmingly

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center RNs to Hold Candlelight Vigil on Dec. 8 from 4:30 – 6 p.m.

MNA Joins Overtime Pay National Action Plan

POLL ANALYSES: Public Rates Nursing as Most Honest and Ethical Profession

Bill to Protect Patients by Establishing RN-to-Patient Ratios in Hospitals Is Approved by Health Care Committee, Clearing Major Hurdle on Path to Passage

Three week blitz starts November 17…
Labor and community organizations call on their members and the public to "Take a Break" for health care reform

Institute of Medicine Study Links RN Staffing to Patient Safety Calls for Major Changes in Nurse Staffing and Work Environment To Protect Patients

Public Support for Safe RN Staffing Legislation Grows - Legislators’ Position on the Issue a Determining Factor for Voters at the Ballot Box

Department of Public Health Report of 76% Increase in Hospital Injuries and Complaints Echoes View of Front Line Nurses Who Have Reported Similar Safety Problems in Massachusetts Hospitals

Massachusetts Nurses Association Endorses Mayor Timothy P. Murray for Re-election in Worcester

RNs at Whidden Memorial Hospital to Hold Picket on Oct. 27 from 1-5 p.m. as Contract Talks Stall Over Salary Parity and Staffing Issues

MNA Honors Mass. Legislators For their Contributions to Nursing and Health Care

Struggle isn't over, Anita Hill tells Mass. Nurses

"Mass Health Care Trust" is best way to control costs, improve quality, provide secure health care for all

MNA Nurses to Testify at DPH Public Hearing on Lahey Clinic Hospital Expansion Plan

On Wednesday, October 8 . . .
Caregivers, seniors, patients, labor leaders and citizens to promote universal health care plan at Statehouse hearing

New Coalition of Healthcare Advocates Unveils “Patient-Safety Checklist” and “Patient-Watch Hotline” at Press Conference Supporting RN-to-Patient Ratios

Mass BORN Joins MNA in Questioning Role of Paramedics in ICUs and ERs

MNA Continues to Advocate for Single-Payer Health Care

Kudos to the State Senate for their vote today to override Governor Romney’s veto of budget language to protect Worcester State Hospital

Governor’s Fernald and Community-program Vetoes Overridden

Budget Cuts Place Jane Doe Rape Crisis Centers in Jeopardy:Learn How You Can Help

Campaign to Save Fernald Continues, Despite Governor’s Veto

COFAR to deliver final petitions opposing Fernald closure: Advocates will tell Gov. Romney that, “people count!”

One in Three Registered Nurses Report Patient Deaths that are Directly Attributable to RN Understaffing

More than 500 Nurses and Health Care Advocates Will Converge on the State House for a June 18 Press Conference & Legislative Hearing on a Bill to Regulate RN-to-Patient Ratios in Hospitals

More than 50 organizations begin workplace mobilization for reform…Tens of thousands of workers to unite on June 5 for “health care for all!”

UMass Med. School RNs Will Hold an Informational Picket on June 4 As Contract Talks Stall Over Reneged Promises

MNA Applauds State Senate Budget Proposal for Protecting Vital Public Health Programs

Advocates for the Retarded Take Fight to Save Fernald Center to the Senate and Present Cost Study Showing that No Savings are Realized When State Facilities are Closed

MNA Points to Pending Closure of Waltham Hospital as Evidence of the Failure of the Market Driven Health Care System in Massachusetts

Advocates for the Retarded to Present Research Showing That No Money is Saved When the Retarded are Moved from State to Community Facilities

Coalition to Protect Mass. Patients Formed to Fight for Safe Staffing - 58 organizations endorse MNA’s proposed legislation

MNA Condemns Tenet-SEIU Neutrality Pact
Supports Calif. Nurses Assn. Challenge of Deal as an Illegal Attempt to Deny Employees Choice that Could Harm Patients

MNA Urges DPH to Suspend Smallpox Vaccinations, But to Proceed with Educating and Training Workforce

House Budget Includes Amendment to Prevent Closure of Fernald Center and Other Facilities for the Severely Disabled

As National Nurses Week Begins, Massachusetts Nurses Association Membership Reaches All-Time High, More than 22,000 Registered Nurses and Health Professionals Belong

Stanley Supports Fernald

School Health Advocacy Day

Statement presented on School Health Advocacy Day By Neil, Lisa and Harris Wallack

Parent of Child with Asthma Testifies to the Value of School Nursing

School Nurses to Hold School Health Advocacy Day at State House on April 28 (9 – 11:30 a.m.)

More Than 9,000 Signatures delivered to Governor Romney by COFAR

Hundreds Rally to Save The Fernald Center

America's Staff Nurses Cite Better RN-to-Patient Ratios As Top Solution to Nursing Shortage

St. Vincent Hospital Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil on March 31st, Call For Safe Nurse Staffing and a Fair First Contract With Tenet Health Care

Coalition to Save Worcester State Hospital Held Rally

Mediator Calls for Talks Between UMass Memorial Medical Center Nurses And Management As Negotiations Stall Over Staffing Issues

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): CDC Issues Health Alert About Atypical Pneumonia

Lawrence General Hospital Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement - Picketing Scheduled for Today is Canceled

UMass Memorial Medical Center Nurses Plan to Picket on March 13th

Lawrence General Nurses Plan to Picket on March 12th as Contract Talks Stall

Hundreds Gather to Celebrate MNA’s 100th Anniversary

Lawrence General Nurses Plan to Picket on March 12th as Contract Talks Stall, Federal Mediator Calls for Negotiating Session in Boston for March 11th

Globe backs MNA's position on the Government's Smallpox Vaccination Plan for health care workers and nurses.

UMass/Memorial Medical Center RNs Express Outrage at Refusal of John O’Brien

Pembroke Hospital Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil

Mass Nurses Association Blasts Governor’s Health Care Cuts

Seniors, nurses, unemployed, low-income workers, and the uninsured joined striking GE workers.

MNA Issues Position Statement On the Massachusetts DPH Smallpox Pre-Event Vaccination Plan

The MNA participates to support GE workers strike in Lynn on January 15th.