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32 N A T I O N A L N U R S E 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 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 9 N NURSING PRACTICE AND PROFESSION RNs again sweep annual poll for most ethical profession. January/February/March p. 7. Nurses gain stronger whistle-blower protections. July/August/September p. 11. O OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY Reintroduced federal workplace violence prevention legisla- tion will save RN, patient lives. January/February/March p. 8. National bill to prevent workplace violence advances. NNU- sponsored legislation passes out of key committee. April/May/June p. 8. House passes workplace violence prevention bill H.R. 1309. October/November/December p. 4. Nurses lead the charge for workplace violence prevention at Sutter Roseville. October/November/December p. 10. UC nurses hold rallies on workplace violence prevention. October/November/December p. 12. ORGANIZATION NNU board endorses Green New Deal and ban on assault weapons. July/August/September p. 13. A Whole New World. At the 2019 Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly, RNs and allies from across the planet envision a soci- ety based on care, not profit. July/August/September p. 20. ORGANIZING RNs take historic vote to unionize with Minnesota Nurses Association. January/February/March p. 4. Maine nurses picket and tech staff unionize. April/May/June p. 4. Chinese Hospital vote represents historic win in San Francisco. July/August/September p. 13. Chicago Community First nurses score unionizing victory. October/November/December p. 6. Chicago RNs at Ingalls unionize. October/November/December p. 9. East Campus nurses in El Paso win union. October/November/December p. 13. P POLITICS NNU nurses back Bernie for 2020. October/November/December p. 8. PROFILES NNU loses family of nurse leaders in boat fire. July/August/September p. 16. R RATIOS See Staffing REGISTERED NURSE RESPONSE NETWORK (RNRN) Knowing No Bounds. RNRN volunteers provide caring, critical medical care to migrants fleeing violence and death. January/February/March p. 12. An island in the storm. RNRN Bahamas volunteers help heal survivors of Hurricane Dorian. July/August/September p. 5. S SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE See Health Care Reform STAFFING NNU reintroduces federal safe staffing ratios bill. April/May/June p. 10. STRIKES See Bargaining V VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal bill to restore union rights to Veterans Affairs RNs reintroduced. January/February/March p. 6. RNs and veterans expose privatization of VA health care. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez joins the demand to protect VA health care system. April/May/June p. 12. W WORKPLACE ISSUES See Occupational Health and Safety 2019 EDITORIAL INDEX