[1]National Nurses United
Tomorrow is
the start of Nurses Week, a week dedicated to celebrating all the
hardworking nurses who care for our communities, and work to save lives.
As a nurse, I’ve seen firsthand just how difficult this past year has been
in our health care community. Nurses and other health care workers have
faced a two-front battle as they’ve fought to keep our communities safe
while advocating for nurse and patient safety.
To celebrate Nurses Week, nurses from across the country will be gathering
online to stand in solidarity with and honor their fallen nurse
colleagues. During the event, we’ll honor and read the names of nearly 400
nurses who have lost their lives to Covid-19.
[ [link removed] ]Can you
join us for our virtual Day of Remembrance event on Wednesday, May 12 at 6
pm PT/9 pm ET to honor fallen nurses and fight for the living?
sign up here »
As nurses and health care workers — especially during the Covid-19
pandemic — we’ve all experienced firsthand the impact of apathetic
leadership from our health care employers and elected officials.
Their failures and greed have led to hundreds of preventable nurse deaths
and deaths of thousands of other health care workers, on top of the over
half a million Americans who have died due to the pandemic.
But we are finally making progress towards putting a stop to
this. The
Biden administration just announced it’s moving forward with the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary
standard, requiring health care employers and management to provide safe
workplaces for nurses and other health care and essential workers^1.
If implemented, this standard would be a significant shift towards finally
protecting and supporting care workers — but we can’t stop speaking out.
In order to prevent more Covid-19 infections, we must continue to urge the
quick review and issuance of the standard.
That’s why we must show up in large numbers: to honor and celebrate those
who prioritize our communities' health and safety during the pandemic, and
stand in solidarity with those who’ve risked or lost their lives to keep
us safe.
[ [link removed] ]If
you are available to join us, click here to sign up for our Nurses Week
Day of Remembrance event next Wednesday, May 12 at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET to
honor fallen nurses and stand in solidarity with care workers across the
country.
We hope to see you there,
Jean Ross, RN
National Nurses United
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1 - [ [link removed] ]Nurses Welcome Movement on Federal Workplace Safety Standard, Urge
Quick Approval as Pandemic Surges
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