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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 1 7 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 29 =A= ADVOCACY Californians deliver "No ACA cuts, Medicare for all" message to Congressional leader. January/February p. 9. Maine RNs and activists demand senator attend health forum. January/February p. 9. Follow the Leader. At historic meeting of chief nurse reps, RNs take stock and prepare for battle. January/February p. 14. Minnesota RNs lobby their state elected officials. March/April p. 4. Providence St. Joseph Health RNs stage day of action to expose critical problems. March/April p. 7. Beyond the Bedside. Nurses understand that to truly heal patients, they must heal the gross inequality and injustice in our society. March/April p. 10. Minnesota student nurses learn importance of legislative advocacy. May/June p. 4. NNU celebrates Nurses' Week with national advocacy. May/June p. 10. Affinity RNs in Ohio hold food drive to protest hospital's with- holding of snacks. May/June p. 11. Some Assembly Required. At the 2017 People's Summit, the country's most progressive thinkers and doers gathered to continue building our collective movement for social, eco- nomic, and racial justice. May/June p. 20. RNs, for now, prevent Sutter from evicting San Francisco sub- acute patients. July/August/September p. 4. Minnesota RNs buy and forgive $2.6 million worth of medical debt. July/August/September p. 5. Texas RNs stage duel of healthcare facts. July/August/September p. 9. RNs and community fight Mayo plans to downgrade hospital. October/November/December p. 4. What Calais OB closure portends for community. October/November/December p. 5. AWARD RNs again ranked most honest profession. October/November/December p. 11. =B= BARGAINING Kaiser LAMC nurses win historic contract. January/February p. 8. Dignity RNs win stellar new master contract. March/April p. 5. El Paso nurses ratify new contract. March/April p. 7. Texas Tenet RNs win new contract. May/June p. 4. St. Rose and USC hospitals in California win new contracts. May/June p. 11. Appalachian Regional Healthcare nurses ratify new agree- ment. May/June p. 11. 18,000 Kaiser RNs kick off 2017 bargaining. July/August/September p. 6. Providence nurses win big gains in new contract. October/November/December p. 11. Citrus Valley Medical Center RNs reach new contract. October/November/December p. 12. Hemet Valley nurses approve new contract. October/November/December p. 12. Palomar nurses and caregivers win new agreement. October/November/December p. 12. Rideout RNs celebrate new contract. October/November/December p. 12. Tri-City RNs ratify new pact. October/November/December p. 12. Ventura County RNs seal new contract. October/November/December p. 13. BOOK REVIEWS Breaking Through Power: It's easier than we think. July/August/September p. 13. Extreme Measures: Finding a better path to the end of life. July/August/September p. 14. Modern Death: How medicine change the end of life. July/August/September p. 15. No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump's shock politics and win- ning the world we need. July/August/September p. 16. Slow Medicine: The way to healing. July/August/September p. 17. =E= ELECTIONS See Politics EDITORIAL INDEX 2017