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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 2 5 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 23 National safe staffing bill reintroduced in Con- gress. Bill would mandate RN-to-patient ratios. April/May/June p. 9. Nurses applaud reintroduction of federal bill to prevent workplace violence. Reintroduction comes amidst a wave of violent attacks on nurses. April/May/June p. 11. Under Siege. The country's entire public health infrastructure is under attack. What nurses must know and do to fight back. April/May/June p. 22. NNU condemns Trump administration loan changes. Nurses decry the exclusion of nurses from graduate professional degree loans. October/November/December p. 10. O OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY NNU's statement in response to workplace vio- lence tragedies. January/February/March p. 7. Nurses applaud reintroduction of federal bill to prevent workplace violence. Reintroduction comes amidst a wave of violent attacks on nurses. April/May/June p. 11. Under Siege. The country's entire public health infrastructure is under attack. What nurses must know and do to fight back. April/May/ June p. 22. ORGANIZATION Visionary Leader. NNU would not exist without Linda Hamilton, RN. July/August/September p. 16. Many Fronts, One Fight. U.S. and international nurses join forces at 2025 Global Nurses Soli- darity Assembly. July/August/September p. 20. ORGANIZING Minnesota nurses celebrate addition of hundreds of new members. January/February/March p. 6. Being Visible. Member outreach is a key element of internal organizing. April/May/June p. 15. Union victory in Florida. Fort Walton Beach nurses vote to join union. July/August/September p. 4. Union victory in Texas. Nurses at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley join NNOC/NNU. October/ November/December p. 6. P POLITICS Nurses condemn attacks on trans people. Gender- affirming care is health care. January/February/ March p. 8. Nurses condemn revocation of policy barring ICE arrests at hospitals. January/February/ March p. 13. Fund care, not billionaires: Science and truth are under attack. What can we do? Stand up, fight back! January/February/March p. 17. A Movement as Fierce as Our Veterans. RNs are fighting cuts, attacks on VA health care, Medi- caid, and more. April/May/June p. 17. Under Siege. The country's entire public health infrastructure is under attack. What nurses must know and do to fight back. April/May/ June p. 22. Nurses mobilize to oppose ICE presence in facili- ties. Trainings begin, and new law passed in California. July/August/September p. 10. NNU condemns Trump administration loan changes. Nurses decry the exclusion of nurses from graduate professional degree loans. October/November/December p. 10. PROFILES Visionary Leader. NNU would not exist without Linda Hamilton, RN. July/August/September p. 16. Linda Hamilton's nursing journey. July/August/ September p. 18. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE COLUMN Building Your Power: Engaging members is the key to a strong PPC. January/February/March p. 16. Being Visible. Member outreach is a key element of internal organizing. April/May/June p. 15. Knowledge Is Power. Rounding is key to getting and distributing information. July/August/ September p. 14. Communicating Wins. How to get the word out about PPC victories. October/November/ December p. 14. R RATIOS See Staffing REGISTERED NURSE RESPONSE NETWORK (RNRN) Giving Back: RNRN nurse volunteers answer the call to help people devastated by the Eaton and Palisades fires. January/February/March p. 18 Volunteering with RNRN. January/February/ March p. 21. S SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE See Health Care Reform SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY Nurses condemn attacks on trans people. Gender- affirming care is health care. January/February/ March p. 8. Nurses condemn revocation of policy barring ICE arrests at hospitals. January/February/March p. 13. Nurses mobilize to oppose ICE presence in facili- ties. Trainings begin, and new law passed in California. July/August/September p. 10. Many Fronts, One Fight. U.S. and international nurses join forces at 2025 Global Nurses Soli- darity Assembly. July/August/September p. 20. STAFFING Nurses work to end abuse of mandatory overtime. Bipartisan legislation seeks to put reasonable limits on work hours. April/May/June p. 4. National safe staffing bill reintroduced in Con- gress. Bill would mandate RN-to-patient ratios. April/May/June p. 9. Nurses applaud reintroduction of federal bill to prevent workplace violence. Reintroduction comes amidst a wave of violent attacks on nurses. April/May/June p. 11. STRIKES See Bargaining TECHNOLOGY AND AI Nurses march nationwide for safe staffing, patient protections against A.I. 100,000 National Nurses United members bargain new contracts in 2025. January/February/March p. 10. V VETERANS AFFAIRS A Movement as Fierce as Our Veterans. RNs are fighting cuts, attacks on VA health care, Medi- caid, and more. April/May/June p. 17. Never Giving Up. VA nurses fight to stop staffing cuts and attacks on bargaining rights. April/ May/June p. 18. Unions sue over federal union busting. April/May/ June p. 20. VA Nurses Rally from Coast to Coast. April/May/ June p. 21. Nurses hold town halls across the nation. RNs, allies speak out on Medicaid, saving the VA, and Social Security. July/August/September p. 9. W WORKPLACE ISSUES See Occupational Health and Safety