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A ADVOCACY MNA President Mary Turner, RN to serve on Biden-Harris task force. Said she is proud to represent nurses on group advising on Covid-19 equity. January/February/March p. 5. Taking your best shot. Covid-19 vaccinations are an important part of a comprehensive infectious disease control program. January/February/March p. 16. Action figures. Despite Covid, thousands of RNs, tech, and aides across the country protested on Jan. 27 to put patients first. January/February/March p. 18. Michigan RNs share powerful stories in congressional briefing. April/May/June p. 5. NNU premieres animated series on RNs' work and power during the pandemic. April/May/June p. 6. NNU condemns CDC rollback on Covid infection control guidance for the vaccinated. April/May/June p. 9. The truth about the Twin Cities' health care bed shortage. July/August/September p. 14. Quality Control: Nurses find that key components of successful workplace violence prevention programs are education, reassessment, and refinement. July/August/September p. 16. RNs Hold National Day of Action. July/August/September p. 20. Minnesota nurses urge state to end contract with questionable jail health services provider. October/November/ December p. 4. Kaiser nurses condemn patient-dumping scheme. October/ November/December p. 13. Mission Hospital nurses protest chronic short staffing. October/ November/December p. 14. Leaders of the PAC. How NNU nurses pool and flex their power at the national level. October/November/December p. 22. AWARDS In pandemic year, registered nurses are ranked most trusted and ethical by public. January/February/March p. 8. B BARGAINING Chicago Ingalls nurses ratify historic first contract. January/February/March p. 8. Rideout Memorial Hospital nurses ratify new contract. January/February/March p. 10. Seton Medical Center RNs ratify new contract. January/February/ March p. 10. Barton nurses strike for patient safety. April/May/June p. 8. Alameda Hospital and San Leandro Hospital ratify new contracts. April/May/June p. 10. Enloe Medical Center nurses hold informational picket. April/May/June p. 10. San Joaquin General Hospital nurses ratify new contract. April/May/June p. 10. Mission Hospital RNs ratify first contract by huge margin. July/August/September p. 5. Victory for Chicago nurses. After nine months of negotiations and a strike, Cook County RNs ratify new contract. July/August/ September p. 6. Chinese Hospital RNs hold one-day strike. July/August/September p. 7. USC nurses hold two-day strike. July/August/September p. 8. RNs at 18 HCA facilities in Florida, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, and North Carolina ratify new contracts. July/August/September p. 9. Community First Medical Center nurses hold one-day unfair labor practice strike. July/August/September p. 10. Dignity Health nurses ratify four-year master contract. July/August/September p. 11. RNs at Doctors Hospital of Manteca vote to unionize by 94 percent. July/August/September p. 11. Nurses at Munson Medical Center win big settlement. July/August/September p. 12. UPHS Marquette hospital techs vote to unionize. July/August/ September p. 12. Antelope Valley Hospital RNs ratify new contract. July/August/September p. 15. Enloe Medical Center nurses in Chico ratify new contract. July/August/September p. 15. After a card check count was certified by the state, CNA now represents 570 Monterey County RNs and per diem nurses. July/August/September p. 15. KPC Health facilities in Orange County ratify new contract: Anaheim Global, Chapman Global, and South Coast Global. July/August/September p. 15. Nurses at City of Hope National Medical Center ratify new contract. July/August/September p. 15. Ventura County LVNs, RNs, NPs, and PAs ratified a first contract as members of CNA. July/August/September p. 15. Nurses at Maine Medical Center held a press conference to urge employer to maintain Covid-19 protections begun in 2020. July/August/September p. 15. MountainView Hospital RNs hold informational picket on safe staffing. July/August/September p. 15. Michigan Sparrow Hospital nurses win standard-setting new contract. October/November/December p. 5. Community First nurses in Illinois win first contract. October/November/December p. 7. Chinese Hospital nurses in San Francisco win first contract. October/November/December p. 12. 24 N AT I O N A L N U R S E W W W. N AT 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 2 1 This year, the pandemic still looms large in our coverage, but organizing and collective bargaining were also very busy winning union votes and ratifying contracts, including three first contracts. Use this handy index to easily find everything we published. 2021 Editorial Index