Anonymous Nurse: I retired from nursing 10 years ago, and have an inactive license. However, with the COVID vaccine coming out soon, I would like to help administer the vaccine. Do I need to get my license renewed? Or are there some updates I need to do? Nurse Jesse: Under current law, if you are …
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Ask Nurse Jesse: CE Waiver
Anonymous Nurse: I am an RN and retiring at the end of this year. I’m not sure if I want to keep my license up and have always completed my contact hours to renew my license every 2 years, but have not done any for the 2021 year. Is it correct that there is a …
East Liverpool Nurses Return to Work
The following statement is attributable to Bob Cousins, Deputy Executive Office of Labor Relations, Ohio Nurses Association: “This morning at 6:59am was the culmination of our nurses’ three-day Unfair Labor Practice Strike, where nurses stood in front of East Liverpool City Hospital day and night advocating for a better hospital for the East Liverpool community. …
Ohio Nurses Association Calls for a Meaningful Reduction in Nonessential Services to Preserve the Healthcare Workforce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2020 Contact: Anne Ransone, ONA, 614-975-0485, aransone@ohnurses.org The following statement is attributable to Jessica Frymyer, RN, Chair of the ONA Economic and General Welfare Commission: “Ohio’s slow down rather than shut down mentality must start applying to elective surgeries. Many hospitals across the state have already taken steps to reduce …
East Liverpool City Hospital Nurses Union Votes for Unfair Labor Practice Strike
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2020 Contact: Bob Cousins, DEO of Labor Relations at Ohio Nurses Association Ohio Nurses Association | 402-643-1209 | bcousins@ohnurses.org EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio – Last night over 97% of the nurses at East Liverpool City Hospital voted to go out on an unfair labor practice strike beginning at 7:00 a.m. November …
Getting the Most Out of Your Membership
By Jessica Dzubak, MSN, RN Have you been looking for more ways to get involved in ONA but have no idea where to start? Have you been thinking about ways to enhance your professional development? ONA recognizes the value of what every nurse’s unique perspective brings to the table. We also know that ONA …
Nurses’ Strike Still On After Disappointing Day of Bargaining
East Liverpool City Hospital continuing to ignore nurse staffing, patient care concerns EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio – After the final scheduled day of bargaining, the nurses, represented by the Ohio Nurses Association, have not yet reached an agreement with the East Liverpool City Hospital/Prime Healthcare Foundation. On Tuesday, the nurses bargained for more than sixteen hours …
Due to Inapplicable Respirators OSHA Cites Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital
Citation 1 Item 1 a Type of Violation: Serious 29 CFR 19 I0.134(a)(2): The employer did not provide the respirators which were applicable and suitable for the purpose intended: On or about May 6, 2020, the employer failed to provide the appropriate respirator for employee exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). Employees were …
Brown Urges Prime Healthcare to Negotiate New Contract in Good Faith with Nurses to Avoid Strike, Find Fair Compromise So Workers Can Continue Combatting COVID-19 with Support and Resources Needed
Senator Sherrod Brown is standing up for East Liverpool’s nurses, patients and community by issuing a media statement and sending a letter directly to hospital administrators, promoting the importance of good-faith bargaining and competitive wages to keep good nurses at the bedside. Senator Brown’s media statement can be read below and the letter may be …
The East Liverpool Nurses Strike Presses on for November 21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2020 Contact: Molly Homan, Director of Communications, Ohio Nurses Association | 614-746-9914 | mhoman@ohnurses.org The following statement is attributable is Bob Cousins, DEO of Labor Relations of the Ohio Nurses Association: “The nurses and the hospital are still a long way off from an agreement because the hospital is …