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O C T O B E R | N O V E M B E R | D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 8 W W W . N A T I O N A L N U R S E S U N I T E D . O R G N A T I O N A L N U R S E 31 Darkest before dawn. Janus set the stage for further attacks on all union workers, but nurses are determined to use this crisis to grow the union and emerge stronger than ever. July/August/September p. 10. High Stakes. At 2018 NNU convention, RN leaders lay claim to protecting patients, nursing, the planet. October/November/December p. 20. ORGANIZING Stanford ValleyCare RNs go union. March/April p. 8. Health care workers at Shasta Regional say yes to union. March/April p. 11. RNs at two Tucson hospitals celebrate organizing victories. Votes represent first wins in the state. October/November/December p. 5. Additional University of Chicago Medical Center RNs unionize. October/November/December p. 10. Stanford ValleyCare RNs unionize. Two remaining campuses join. October/November/December p. 13. Arcadia Methodist RNs Vote Resounding Yes to CNA. October/November/December p. 13. Building a legacy. Mother and son RNs Julie and Alex Laslett are unionizing Johns Hopkins Hospital for themselves and future generations. October/November/December p. 18. P POLITICS Janus decision threatens unions, patients. RNs vow to contin- ue their advocacy. May/June p. 4. House reps form first Medicare for All caucus. May/June p. 6. Nurse earns Democratic endorsement for Minnesota governor. May/June p. 9. Hard work pays off for Minnesota nurses and patients in November elections. October/November/December p. 6. PROFILES Great leaders never retire, they just go "on call." After 32 years building the nation's most powerful, dynamic, and influential nursing union, RoseAnn DeMoro is passing the baton to the next generation of nurse leaders. January/February p. 14. Champion of nurses. Kay McVay, RN and president emeritus of the California Nurses Association, dies at age 84 but lives on in the work of the union. January/February p. 20. Beyond the Bedside. Through NNU's university programs, RN Amy Tidd improves her nursing practice by learning about the global forces at work in determining her patients' health. March/April p. 18. Building a legacy. Mother and son RNs Julie and Alex Laslett are unionizing Johns Hopkins Hospital for themselves and future generations. October/November/December p. 18. R RATIOS See Staffing REGISTERED NURSE RESPONSE NETWORK (RNRN) RNRN volunteers treat, educate patients in Guatemala. March/April p. 7. RNRN volunteers provide aid to Camp Fire victims. Nurses spend Thanksgiving helping those who lost all. October/November/December p. 12. S SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE See Health Care Reform STAFFING New report shows short staffing plagues Minnesota hospitals. July/August/September p. 5. Massachusetts nurses fight to win staffing limits. Question 1, the Patient Safety Act, on state's November ballot. July/August/September p. 7. STRIKES See Bargaining V VETERANS AFFAIRS VA nurses win new contract. July/August/September p. 6. VA nurses fight back against recent attacks on their contract, dedicated veterans protection time. October/November/December p. 9. W WORKPLACE ISSUES See Occupational Health and Safety