For Immediate Release June 22, 2021 Contact: Anne Ransone, ONA 614-975-0485 | aransone@ohnurses.org Nurses’ Union Seeks Fair Agreement, Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges as Contract Nears Expiration CINCINNATI — …
Category: Issues
Ohio Nurses Association Senate Health Committee Proponent Testimony on HB 110
May 5, 2021 Tiffany Bukoffsky MHA, BSN, RN Ohio Nurses Association, Director of Health Policy Good morning Chairman Huffman, Vice Chair Antani, Ranking Member Antonio and Members of the Senate …
Nurses Look To Change Hospital Staffing Practices
Last Wednesday, Nurses urged members of a Ohio House panel to move legislation that would bar requiring them to work overtime as a condition of employment. Rick Lucas, testifying on …
National Commission on Racism Listening Session Recruitment Announcement
Background ANA launched a National Commission to help address racism within the nursing profession. The Commission is focused on: • Advancing a national discussion on racism across the nursing profession …
Ashtabula City Councilors Disapprove of Permanently Closing the Labor and Delivery Unit at ACMC
Ashtabula County Medical Center Board of Trustees 2420 Lake Avenue Ashtabula , OH 44004 To Whom It May Concern: The Councilors of the …
ONA: Racism is a Public Health Crisis
On June 9th, Carol Roe, Vice President of ONA, proudly provided proponent testimony on behalf of the Ohio Nurses Association for S.C.R. 14 to declare racism as a public health …
ONA Executive Statement on Whistleblower Protection for Nurses in Times of Crisis
Situation: The recent COVID-19 pandemic has created crisis level shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other essential supplies. Across the country many healthcare institutions are disciplining nurses for speaking …
State reps send support for Youngstown nurses
Ohio Representatives Boccieri, Lapore-Hagan and Holmes sent letters in support of members of the Youngstown General Duty Nurses Association (YGDNA) to the leaders of Northside Regional Medical Center and Steward …
Trap Doors: Entrances to Secret Places
by: Michelle McHugh Slater DNP, RN, CNOR In 2012, then Ohio Governor John R. Kasich formed the Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force to coordinate state efforts to combat …
Action Needed: Tell Legislators We Must Protect Our Title of “Nurse”
House Bill 501 aims to change Vet Tech to Vet Nurse. Tell legislators this is unacceptable – we must protect our title. ONA provided comment and gave opponent testimony yesterday …