ONA Members are speaking out, fighting for nurses and fighting for Ohio.
Grief and Mourning through Change and Isolation
June 2, 2020Kelli Schweitzer, MSN, RN, NPD-BC As nurses we are often there to hold a hand and be the support one needs while dealing with loss. In school we learn the Kubler-Ross stages of grief, and then assess and intervene with our patients and families who are grieving based on the… Read more
Ohio Nurses Foundation (ONF) Donates $1,000 to RN Who Loses Home in Fire
May 19, 2020Suzanne Vogel, RN and ONA member, has tragically lost her home to fire. During these uncertain times, in the world and all the stress that goes along with being a frontline healthcare provider during the COVID-19 pandemic, Suzanne is now enduring the loss of her house and the strain of… Read more
American Federation of Teachers Secures Personal Protective Equipment for Frontline Healthcare Providers
May 7, 2020Nurses, Abandoned by Federal Government and Watching Colleagues Die, Forced to Buy Their Own Masks, Rely on Union Support, Donations. For Immediate Release May 7, 2020 Contact: Oriana Korin 202-374-6103 okorin@aft.org www.aft.org WASHINGTON—The American Federation of Teachers—which represents nearly 200,000 nurses, respiratory specialists, health techs, physicians and other professionals in… Read more
ONA Executive Statement on Whistleblower Protection for Nurses in Times of Crisis
May 1, 2020Situation: 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 out to media outlets concerning the lack of needed equipment that is putting their health and the health of the… Read more
Ohio Nurses Association files OSHA Complaints Against Hospitals Across Ohio, Demands OSHA Do Their Job
April 30, 2020“On April 28, 2020, five local bargaining units of the Ohio Nurses Association’s union arm filed complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on behalf of thousands of registered nurses whose lives are put at risk every single day because of unenforced COVID-19 guidelines and personal protective equipment… Read more
FREE WEBINAR: Calming the COVID-19 Storm: Delivering Effective Clinical and Nursing Care
April 29, 2020Thursday, May 7th 2020 1pm ET / 10am PT The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented stress on an already challenged healthcare system. Because this is a novel virus, clinicians are having to learn quickly how to effectively care for these patients who are some of most complex and unstable patients… Read more