A nationwide survey conducted by NNU found that the majority of nurses have experienced workplace violence and nearly half have seen a rise in rates in the past year.| National Nurses United
National Nurses United, the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, announced its support for the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, reintroduced today by Representative Joe Courtney (CT-2) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (S-WI). The bipartisan bill would mandate health care and social service employers develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan.| National Nurses United
This is an annotated bibliography of some of the relevant scientific literature on SARS-CoV-2 and Covid-19. The nursing profession is rooted in science and the protection of nurses should also reflect both emerging scientific research and the precautionary principle. The precautionary principle asserts that we should not wait for scientific proof of harm before taking action to protect people’s health. Protections for nurses and other health care workers should be proactive and preventive, ...| National Nurses United
National Nurses United is proud to announce that Jane Thomason, its lead industrial hygienist has been invited to join the workgroup of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also, Lisa Baum, lead occupational safety and health representative at NNU affiliate New York State Nurses Association, has been invited to join HICPAC.| National Nurses United
The CDC has an advisory committee called HICPAC, which stands for Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. This committee recently initiated work to update the CDC’s 2007 guidance, Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings.| National Nurses United
National Nurses United is the country’s largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses, with more than 225,000 members nationwide.| National Nurses United
