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News Briefs
RNs protest private equity management of hospitals
5 | Maine RNs convince hospital to pull bad IVs;
Nurses win annual poll for honesty and ethics
6 | 6,000 California RNs strike 7 | Chicago
Southside RNs unionize 8 | Children's Hospital
RNs settle contract; St. Joseph RNs win $12 million
overtime lawsuit; Marin General RNs win new
contract; Massachusetts RNs turn out in numbers
at ratios hearing; Texas nurses kick off new year
strategizing for ratio bill
All the World's a Stage
DNNU nurses are working internationally to help revive
global health and economies. By RoseAnn DeMoro
Preoccupied
While some people think the Occupy movement is
made up of just the homeless and angry youth,
many working Americans like registered nurse
Doug Connor are also joining in to make a better
world for the 99 percent. By Erin FitzGerald
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Under Attack
Greek medical workers risk life and limb to save
national healthcare system and the lives of fellow
protestors. By Kia Mistilis
20 Editorial Index 2011
Where did I read that again? Don't hunt through
stacks of back issues looking for that article. Consult
our handy index of what we published in 2011.
Long Beach Memorial Medical
Center and Miller Children's Hospital RNs
went on strike Dec. 22 to fight for a fair contract
and safe break relief staffing. U.S. Rep. Janice
Hahn came to the strike lines in support.
ON THE COVER:
Photo by Joseph Newlin.
DECEMBER 2011
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 AT I O N A L N U R S E
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