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Nurses Week 2024
This year we commemorate a movement that culminated 50 years ago in the formation of the Union that eventually became the Health Professionals & Allied Employees, New Jersey's largest union of healthcare workers, more than 70 percent of whom are
Nurses testify that N.J. hospital is unsafe due to understaffing
The health care workers testified Friday morning that Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is increasingly unsafe because of insufficient staffing as they sat across from Sen. Bernie Sanders during a U.S. Senate committee hearing.
RWJUH Nurses Steal the Show During Bernie Sanders’ Hearing
Bernie Sanders sat on the left side of the stage – the far left, you could say – and fiddled with papers, adjusted his glasses and listened for nearly 90 minutes as nurses testified, labor leaders opined, and a health
Sen. Bernie Sanders joins nurses strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Thousands of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital nurses gathered with community members for a rally in New Brunswick following a Senate field hearing led by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
N.J. needs to limit the number of patients a nurse has – Editorial
Spend any time in a hospital and you soon come to realize that nurses are the true heroes of the place, and not just because they bring you an extra pillow or deliver much-needed pain meds.
Op-Ed: New Jersey Should Adopt Safe Nurse-To-Patient Limit
Having too few nurses working in healthcare facilities is to the detriment of patients and staff. Legislation to set reasonable ratio is proposed for NJ. It could save lives
Testimony of President Ann Twomey, Monday, May 21, 2018 at the NJ Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee in support of S.1612, which establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes
We all need to stop fighting and move on to doing what’s best for the patients and families whose lives are in our hands – not just in California but in New Jersey and every state in the nation.
Safe Staffing Bill Introduced in Congress
As HPAE continues the fight for safe staffing legislation in New Jersey, a bill which sets national standards for nurse staffing levels has been introduced in Congress. Last week, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the Nurse Staffing Standards
Nurses, Health Professionals urge Trenton Lawmakers to Keep Hospitals Safe
Nurses, health professionals, and patients traveled to Trenton on Monday, February 27th to urge Governor Christie and lawmakers to fully fund hospital inspections and to pass legislation that ensures patient safety and worker rights’ enforcement.
Join Us for Lobby Day on February 27th
With our coalition partners in the Patient Safety Coalition, HPAE will be advocating for patient safety and healthcare workers’ rights in Trenton, NJ on February 27, including the need for a staffing ratio law.