Happy Forty Years UMPNC!
UMPNC recently celebrated 40 years, but we're fair from being over the hill!
Our union is still going strong and our members are passionate about what we do together as a union of professional nurses.
If you missed the 40 year celebration, we still have a gift for you. Order your t-shirt here and show your UMPNC pride!
UMPNC recently celebrated 40 years, but we're fair from being over the hill!
Our union is still going strong and our members are passionate about what we do together as a union of professional nurses.
If you missed the 40 year celebration, we still have a gift for you. Order your t-shirt here and show your UMPNC pride!
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House Committee Hearing
As the issue of patient safety in hospitals grows more prominent in the public eye, a state House committee heard an update today from an international expert on nurse staffing and patient safety.
Sean Clarke, RN, PhD, FAAN, presented the bipartisan committee with a research perspective on why adequate registered nurse staffing is widely recognized as one of the most effective ways to keep patients safe in hospitals.
“Results are clear and compelling regarding increased risks of injury and death for patients at lower RN staffing levels,” Clarke told the Regulatory Reform Committee. Clarke is a professor and associate dean at Connell School of Nursing in Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. He has 15 years of experience in research on the issue, including work with the leading center in the field. “The overwhelming evidence from the research is that RN-to-patient ratios are among the most consistent predictors of the safety and quality of hospital care – and one of the few we can control.”
Legislators who heard from Clarke expressed concerns over the fact that:
Read the full story here
Sean Clarke, RN, PhD, FAAN, presented the bipartisan committee with a research perspective on why adequate registered nurse staffing is widely recognized as one of the most effective ways to keep patients safe in hospitals.
“Results are clear and compelling regarding increased risks of injury and death for patients at lower RN staffing levels,” Clarke told the Regulatory Reform Committee. Clarke is a professor and associate dean at Connell School of Nursing in Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. He has 15 years of experience in research on the issue, including work with the leading center in the field. “The overwhelming evidence from the research is that RN-to-patient ratios are among the most consistent predictors of the safety and quality of hospital care – and one of the few we can control.”
Legislators who heard from Clarke expressed concerns over the fact that:
- There are no laws limiting the number of patients a nurse can be assigned at one time
- There are no laws limiting the number of continuous hours an RN can be ordered to work
- Michigan hospitals are not required to report their RN staffing levels to the state
- Michigan hospitals are not required to report adverse events to the state
Read the full story here
UMPNC NURSES CARE
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Nurse Leaders Attend Labor Notes Conference
What is Labor Notes? "Labor Notes is also a network of rank-and-file members, local union leaders, and labor activists who know the labor movement is worth fighting for. We encourage connections between workers in different unions, workers centers, communities, industries, and countries to strengthen the movement—from the bottom up." For more information on Labor Notes, click here.
At the Labor Notes Conference, leaders from our local union were able to connect with other labor activists and union members from around our country and even from around the world. The conference provided workshops on various topics that are intended to help strengthen our ability to organize and continue to fight for the working people.
At the Labor Notes Conference, leaders from our local union were able to connect with other labor activists and union members from around our country and even from around the world. The conference provided workshops on various topics that are intended to help strengthen our ability to organize and continue to fight for the working people.
FLINT WATER CRISIS
UMPNC members are particularly concerned about the man-made public health disaster jeopardizing the people of Flint, especially the children. Lead poisoning will have lifelong health consequences, and many families in Flint still do not have consistent access to safe drinking water. There are many opportunities to volunteer in the community. If you are interested donating your time or money, please contact
UMPNC Organizer Kelly Anthony
UMPNC members are particularly concerned about the man-made public health disaster jeopardizing the people of Flint, especially the children. Lead poisoning will have lifelong health consequences, and many families in Flint still do not have consistent access to safe drinking water. There are many opportunities to volunteer in the community. If you are interested donating your time or money, please contact
UMPNC Organizer Kelly Anthony
The Michigan Nurses March was a great success! If you would like to read a news article from the Detroit Free Press, please click here. Pictures will be available soon. Thanks to all those who came out to our state capitol to advocate for our patients.
Speak Up for Safety in
Michigan Hospitals
Believe it or not, there is no law establishing minimum nurse staffing levels in Michigan hospitals. There is no limit to the number of patients a Registered Nurse can be assigned to care for at one time.
This puts patients in danger; when Registered Nurses are stretched too thin, they can't give each patient the professional care they need. Years of reliable research have established the link between understaffed nursing shifts and increased patient infections, falls, medication errors and even preventable deaths.
The Campaign for Safer Hospitals is calling for a Michigan law, the Safe Patient Care Act, to protect all our loved ones by limiting the number of patients a nurse can be assigned. The law would also limit mandatory RN overtime that compromises patients' care.
Join the movement to ensure that patients, not profits, come first. You can do this by collecting signatures, or writing to your elected officials! For signature collection forms, please contact the UMPNC office.
This puts patients in danger; when Registered Nurses are stretched too thin, they can't give each patient the professional care they need. Years of reliable research have established the link between understaffed nursing shifts and increased patient infections, falls, medication errors and even preventable deaths.
The Campaign for Safer Hospitals is calling for a Michigan law, the Safe Patient Care Act, to protect all our loved ones by limiting the number of patients a nurse can be assigned. The law would also limit mandatory RN overtime that compromises patients' care.
Join the movement to ensure that patients, not profits, come first. You can do this by collecting signatures, or writing to your elected officials! For signature collection forms, please contact the UMPNC office.
Unions 101
If you’ve never been in a union, chances are the concept is pretty foreign. When it comes to understanding unions, collective bargaining, and labor laws, the technical jargon can get really confusing, not to mention all of the misinformation about unions that’s regularly spread around.
Read this quick tutorial to get the nuts and bolts about what a union is…and isn’t!
Read this quick tutorial to get the nuts and bolts about what a union is…and isn’t!
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