A Victory for Nurse Safety in Washington
This January, we made a big leap forward in nurse safety when Washington became the first state in the country to adopt specific safety rules regarding workers who may be…
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We Want to Hear From YOU!
We hosted a listening session with delegates at the National Federation Assembly in May 2011 about how NFN can best meet the needs of our members. Key themes we heard…
Election Protests at NYSNA
National Federation of Nurses (NFN) is aware of a dispute involving the recent officer elections held by one of its members, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA). We are…
Your Stories
Kelly McLean: The Violence After the Initial Attack
Nurses are the victims of violence on the job more than any other profession. It comes at the hands of patients and family members, and leaves both emotional and physical…
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Susan Walters, RN
Susan Walters, RN, has been an Emergency Room nurse for 36 years and has experienced violent assault in the workplace on more than one occasion during that time. Through her…
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Jéaux Rinehart, RN
Jéaux Rinehart has been a nurse for more than 30 years, working primarily in the emergency care arena. With such deep experience, Jéaux is familiar with the escalating trend of violence against nurses.
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A New Kind Of Union
We are a leading national labor union and collaborative voice for registered nurses. We are truly member driven and provide a fresh, new approach for nurses and a new model for national unions that centers on self-governance, respect for individual member states’ sovereignty and highly coordinated collaboration.
We take action at the local, state and national level to improve working conditions for nurses and achieve better patient outcomes. Our goal is ultimately to create a strong and stable nursing workforce, and improve health care delivery in the United States.
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