DEFIANCE – Nurses at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital, a local unit of the Ohio Nurses Association (ONA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), overwhelmingly ratified a three-year agreement last …
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The Criminal Conviction of RaDonda Vaught
The following statement is attributable to ONA President, Robert Weitzel, RN: “The ONA stands with many Ohio nurses in deep concern about the dangerous precedent set with the criminal conviction …
The Time is Now to Fix the Nurse Staffing Crisis
MEDIA ADVISORY The Time is Now to Fix the Nurse Staffing Crisis Ohio nurses bring display to statehouse to draw attention to nurse retention problems WHAT: The Ohio Nurses …
#TheTimeIsNow to Fix the Nurse Staffing Crisis
The crisis isn’t due to a nursing shortage, but because hospitals have intentionally understaffed nurses for decades Robert Weitzel RN, BSN ONA President For the first time ever, we …
East Liverpool City Hospital Ordered to Pay Over $170,000 in Backpay to Nurses
Labor board says Hospital to bargain in good faith with union EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio – Ohio Nurses Association (ONA) represented nurses at Prime Healthcare’s East Liverpool City Hospital are …
East Liverpool City Hospital in Denial About Breaking Federal Labor Laws
Hospital claims no wrongdoing, fights nurses and National Labor Relations Board instead of treating caregivers fairly during the pandemic FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Molly Homan | mhoman@ohnurses.org | 614-746-9914 …
Ohio Nurses Association to Endorse Lawmakers in 2022
For Immediate Release January 7, 2021 Molly Homan, Director of Communications Ohio Nurses Association 614-746-9914 | mhoman@ohnurses.org COLUMBUS – The Ohio Nurses Association is bringing back its historic candidate endorsements …
Federal labor charges issued against East Liverpool City Hospital for violations of union rights
Federal labor charges issued against East Liverpool City Hospital for violations of union rights EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a formal complaint …
Response to Governor DeWine’s Press Conference on December 17, 2021
“The Ohio Nurses Association applauds Governor DeWine’s recognition of healthcare staffing problems and the needed relief for our healthcare professionals. However, problematic hospital staffing is not unique to this pandemic. …
Ask Nurse Jesse: Hospital Licensure
Anonymous Nurse: Nurse Jesse, I heard that Ohio hospitals will now be licensed. What does this mean? Nurse Jesse: HB110, the newly passed Ohio budget bill, contains a new section that will require hospitals to …