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Representative Joyce champions the nursing profession on Capitol Hill and back home October 30, 2018

By Matthew Fitting, MPS; ANA Advocacy & Engagement Specialist Since he was first elected to Congress in 2012, Rep. David Joyce (14th district) has worked tirelessly to advance the interests of Ohio nurses. As co-chair of the Congressional Nursing Caucus, Rep. Joyce has emerged as nursing’s go-to supporter on Capitol… Read more

Ohio Nurses Association 2018 General Election Contributions October 15, 2018

The Ohio Nurses Association (ONA), through its Political Contributing Entity (PCE or PAC) recently provided financial contributions to the campaigns of 84 candidates seeking election to the Ohio House of Representatives or Ohio Senate. The contributions were intentionally bipartisan going to members of both political parties based on the candidates’… Read more

Northside Nurses to Hold Press Conference amidst closure announcement August 15, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown General Duty Nurses Association – the nurses’ union at Northside Regional Medical Center represented by the Ohio Nurses Association – will hold a press conference August 16th at 10:00am in front of Northside Regional Medical Center to provide comment on today’s announcement of the closure… Read more

Safe Staffing Success! July 3, 2018

House Bill 456 passed the House floor with an overwhelming number of “Yes” votes. In addition to the many “Yes” votes, the bill gained many new influential co-sponsors, now totaling 32 representatives. The bill – which would make Ohio the 19th state to prohibit nurse mandatory overtime – is another… Read more

Nurses Ratify Contract with the University of Cincinnati Medical Center June 30, 2018

Nurses applaud new three-year deal that addresses patient and nurse safety, retention concerns CINCINNATI, Ohio – Members of the Registered Nurses Association, a local union of the Ohio Nurses Association, overwhelmingly ratified a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the University of Cincinnati Medical Center Saturday afternoon. The nurses have been… Read more

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ONA’s members are transforming staffing in Ohio, emphasizing the need to examine nurse fatigue, mandatory overtime and evidence-based research. Join the movement to improve nurse staffing!

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Help ONA Prevent 1 Million Heart Attacks and Strokes by 2017.

The Ohio Nurses Association has teamed up with The Ohio State University College of Nursing to become partners of the Million Hearts initiative – a national program aimed at preventing heart disease and stroke.

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