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4 News Briefs
RNs organize massive Detroit march for water
rights 5 | UMass RNs demand reversal of cuts
6 | North Memorial workers protest staffing
cuts 7 | Conversations with Kay 8 | Baby
Jenevieve's death an issue in Kaiser bargaining
talks 10 | Three Bay Area hospitals strike
11 | Conference reenergizes single-payer movement
12 | Maine nurses bargain and picket to have
input into healthcare technology; Lakewood RNs
in Minnesota unionize; Washington, D.C. nurses
successfully shame hospital with bake sale for
new wheelchairs, basic equipment
13 In It Together
Everybody knows Ebola is a global health
emergency, except the for-profit U.S. healthcare
industry.
By RoseAnn DeMoro
14 Lifesavers
As public health professionals, RNs are natural
advocates and leaders for environmental justice.
Staff Report
18 Cover to Cover
Our 2014 summer book reviews will help keep you
informed about some of the best volumes being
written about healthcare, science, and history.
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Contents
J U LY | A U G U S T 2 0 1 4 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 3
ON THE COVER: Kaiser Permanente registered
nurses and nurse practitioners met in July
to begin bargaining a new contract that will
cover 18,000 members.
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