From Politicker NJ, February 12, 2015 TRENTON — Taking a stand against what he characterized as rising care costs spurred on by the Affordable Care Act and brandishing what looked to be redeemed public labor support, Senate President Steve Sweeney
From National Public Radio, February 11, 2015 Scientists say nurses like Sunny Vespico are prime examples of what nursing schools and hospitals are doing wrong: They keep teaching nursing employees how to lift and move patients in ways that could
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015 Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than
From In These Times, February 9, 2015 Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner launched the first of his promised attacks on the state’s labor unions on Monday with an executive order intended to end the legal requirement for Illinois state workers who
From NJBIZ, February 9, 2015 A bill that mandates new, more extensive nurse staffing levels at hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and other health care facilities was supported by nurses and opposed by hospitals at a legislative hearing Monday afternoon in
From NJ Spotlight, February 6, 2015 The state Senate health committee has scheduled a hearing Monday afternoon in Trenton on a bill to create minimum nurse staffing level in hospitals, ambulatory surgery facilities, developmental centers and psychiatric hospitals. The bill,
From National Public Radio (NPR), February 4, 2015 When Tove Schuster raced to help a fellow nurse lift a patient at Crozer-Chester Medical Center near Philadelphia in March 2010, she didn’t realize she was about to become a troubling statistic.
February 4, 2015 Next Monday, February 9, the New Jersey Senate Health committee will be hearing testimony on S-1183, a bill which establishes minimum nurse staffing standards for hospitals, ambulatory surgery facilities and certain facilities of the NJ Dept. of
From NJ Spotlight, February 3, 2015 When Gov. Chris Christie spoke out about when children should receive vaccines, he wasn’t speaking for the consensus of medical opinion on the issue. [Watch a Video of HPAE President Ann Twomey Emphasizing the
From NJ Spotlight, February 3, 2015 When Gov. Chris Christie spoke out about when children should receive vaccines, he wasn’t speaking for the consensus of medical opinion on the issue. [Watch a Video of HPAE President Ann Twomey Emphasizing the
From the Record, January 31, 2015 For newly sworn-in Bergen County Executive James Tedesco, health care is a deeply personal issue. He talks about the profound impact nurses had on the care his late wife Renee received after a double
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com , January 31, 2015 Barnabas Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Health System are exploring a partnership, the CEOs of both organizations confirmed to NJ Advance Media. If the two major health systems were