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D E C E M B E R 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 23 — [ R ] — RATIOS See Staffing RESTRUCTURING Trouble on the Horizon. Top five things RNs must know about where healthcare is heading. January/February p. 12. Kaiser RNs fight understaffing, service cuts even as HMO sits on $22 billion in extra reserves. April/May p. 6. Insist on an RN. Our new campaign reminds everyone that nurses must be at the bedside when it matters most. April/May p. 13. Baby's death exposes danger of Kaiser's service cuts, say RNs as they start negotiations. July/August p. 8. Fighting for patient safety in Central Massachusetts. November p. 6. — [ S ] — SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE See Healthcare Reform STAFFING Washington, D.C. nurses call on council to pass emergency ratios legislation. March p. 9. Kaiser RNs fight understaffing, service cuts even as HMO sits on $22 billion in extra reserves. April/May p. 6. On a Mission. Massachusetts RNs make their overwhelming case for ratios and hospital accountability. April/May p. 14. Massachusetts RNs step up campaign for safe patient limits, release staffing survey. June p. 6. UMass RNs demand reversal of staffing, service cuts. July/August p. 5. RNs, coworkers, and community picket North Memorial plan to cut staff. July/August p. 6. Fighting for patient safety in Central Massachusetts. November p. 6. Massachusetts Berkshire RNs protest extreme understaffing. December p. 4. STRIKES See Bargaining — [ T ] — TECHNOLOGY Maine nurses at Mount Desert Island Hospital picket over healthcare technology. July/August p. 12. Maine nurses at Mount Desert Island Hospital hold candlelight vigil over healthcare technology. September/October p. 10. — [ V ] — VETERANS AFFAIRS Sadie Hughes, Cincinnati VA RN, wins nursing award. March p. 9. VA nurses applaud bill to improve collective bargaining rights of VA employees. April/May p. 12. Two NNU-VA leaders win VA Secretary's Awards in Nursing Excellence. June p. 10. — [ W ] — WORKPLACE ISSUES Baystate visiting and hospice RNs sue for pay. January/February p. 5. Michigan nurses persevere during extreme weather conditions. January/February p. 8. Sounding the Alarm. During this Ebola crisis, NNU nurses have been the nation's leaders in advocating for the health and safety of workers and patients, as well as the public. September/October p. 12.