Michigan Nurse MAY 2023 E-EDITION The Safe Patient Care Act has more momentum than ever! May in Photos! McLaren Lapeer Picket MNA Leadership Conference (MNALC) Nominate a Nurse or Healthcare Professional! APRIL 2023 E-EDITION NEW CE! The Ecological Perspectives of Childhood Obesity Final Call to Register! MNA Spring Education Day 2023 Press conference in support of SEIU negotiations with Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Support the PAC MNA Foundation Fundraising Drive MARCH 2023 E-EDITION 100% solidarity at Sparrow Rehab Deadline coming up for Capitol Action Day NEW CEs! Each of these new CEs offer a 1.0 contact hour and is free for MNA members. Delegation in Nursing Practice: A Nurse’s Guide Eliminating Bias with Pain Management When Treating Patients/Clients of Color MNA Spring Education Day 2023. “See Me as a Person”: A Path to Providing Culturally Congruent Care MNA PAC Fundraising Drive in April FEBRuary 2023 E-EDITION Take the Survey! Help MDHHS SAVE THE DATE! Upcoming Events: Advocacy Academy Panelists announced for Capitol Action Day MNA Leadership Conferences! (MNALCs) Spring Education Day! REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Donate to the Michigan Nurses Foundation American Red Cross Mid-Michigan Chapter – Disaster Health Services January 2023 E-EDITION Overwhelming Solidarity! Tell your legislators: Repeal “Right to Work” now Save Your Spot at Capitol Action Day! MNA 2023 Spring Education Day New Year, Historic Opportunity: Donate to MNA PAC Michigan Nurses Foundation Scholarships Welcoming New Staff! DECEMBER 2022 E-EDITION It’s not “goodbye.” It’s “see ya later!” Happenings Around the State 2023 Dues Rate Reminder Register now for Capitol Action Day CE Reminder Michigan Nurses Foundation Upcoming Events: Save the Date! Carol Feuss and Ann Sincox November 2022 E-EDITION McLaren Home Care & Hospice – Greater Lansing won a ground-breaking new agreement Get Involved! MNA Members are Eligible for up to $2,000 in Conference Funding New CE Available! MNA-Endorsed Candidates Win in 2022 Election! Dues Rate 2023 Nurse Appreciation Nights Detroit Pistons October 2022 E-EDITION No costume scares an employer like a nurse on the picket line Nurses at UPHS-Bell have risen U.P! MNA-UMPNC Nurses ratify new contract! 2022 Election – Vote for Pro-Nurse Candidates! Two Fall 2022 CE Opportunities! SEPTEMBER 2022 E-EDITION First Contracts Ratified for U.P. Nurses and Techs 10/10 Deadline for MNA Committees and Councils Early Voting has Started in Michigan! Join Fellow MNA Members to Support the Homeless Community August 2022 E-Edition MNA-UMPNC members are turning out for ULP strike authorization vote Help to Elect More Pro-Nurse Leaders! MNA Fall Education Day: Opioid Epidemic Update and Pain Management Best Practices CE Forum: Law & Order for Michigan Nurses: Documentation and Licensure Protection Strategies What Do You Want to See in MNA’s CE Offerings? Join Fellow MNA Members to Support the Homeless Community Congratulations to MNF Scholarship winners JuLY 2022 E-Edition UPHS-Marquette RNs use collective action to achieve historic contract Deadline for awards, Hall of Fame nominations is Aug. 1 MNA members are eligible for up to $2,000 in conference funding Donations needed to support the PAC/MNF online auction Tuesday September 13- 2022 MNA Fall Education Day: Opioid epidemic update and pain management best practices June 2022 E-Edition UPHS-Marquette RNs use collective action to achieve historic contract Three Rivers members ratify new contract after picket MNA-UMPNC nurses turn out in force at regents meeting, plan picket MNA supports full access to reproductive health care Deadline for awards, Hall of Fame nominations is Aug. 1 Donations needed to support the PAC/MNF online auction Opioid epidemic update and pain management best practices Surviving versus thriving: Reflecting on moral distress and adding gratitude as a coping skill 2022 MNA House of Delegates is Oct. 7 and 8 MAY 2022 E-Edition Want to know how to strengthen your local and mobilize your members? Three Rivers Nurses Rally for a Fair Contract! Thank you for supporting the MNA PAC! Save the Date! April 2022 E-Edition Want to know how to strengthen your local and mobilize your members? Nurses at Michigan Medicine are united in fighting for a fair contract LAST CHANCE! Michigan Nurses Foundation Student Scholarships Thank you for supporting the MNA PAC! All Shift Blend: Coffee Supporting Michigan Nurses! Mark your calendars! 2021-2022 PRINT Edition March 2022 E-Edition 2022 MNA Spring Education Day:Implicit Bias (fulfills all state requirements!) Sparrow Homecare Workers Unanimously Win Their Union Organizing For the Short Term to Win Big for the Long Term Nurses and Healthcare Professionals: Make Politicians Hear Your Voice Michigan Nurses Survey NOW OPENPlease complete by April 22, 2022! MNA Regional Membership Meetings Continue in April! Michigan Nurses Foundation Student Scholarships MNA Leadership Conference Nurse Appreciation Nights with the Detroit Pistons February 2022 E-Edition Last Chance to Sign Up for Capitol Action Day MNA Regional Membership Meetings Continue in March! Winning Raises Through the Power of Solidarity May 5 – 2022 Spring Education Day: Implicit Bias Spread the Word! Michigan Nurses Foundation Scholarships are Open for Applicants January 2022 E-Edition MNA Regional Membership Meetings and Continuing Education (CE) Sessions starting in February! Join the Fight for Nurses at the Michigan Capitol! Spring Education Day – May 5th: State Required Implicit Bias in Healthcare Continuing Education (CE) Session Strength in Solidarity Nurse Appreciation Nights – Detroit Pistons Save the Date – MNA Leadership Conference 2022 Dues Increase DECEMBER 2021 E-Edition Special Delivery! Advocating for Safe Staffingat Michigan Medicine Act Now: Tell OSHA We Can’t Go Back to Caring for COVID-19 Patients with Simple Masks Raising the Bar for Caregivers in Michigan Make a Difference on Capitol Action Day Research Study Participants Needed In Memoriam NOVEMBER 2021 E-Edition PECSH-MNA members show strength, solidarity Join us in Lansing for Capitol Action Day Build your skills with the MNA Advocacy Academy Leaders elected to MNA positions New Continuing Education (CE) Opportunity Consider a year-end donation to the Michigan Nurses Foundation Members needed to serve on various panels OCTOBER 2021 E-Edition Tell legislators to prioritize nurses and other essential workers Take advantage of opportunities to serve on MNA councils and committees National Nurses United has free CE credits for MNA members Help support elected officials who support nurses and health professionals Last chance – submit comment in support of fair maps Retiring soon? There’s a place for you at MNA! MNA members are eligible for up to $2,000 in conference funding MNA House of Delegates passes resolutions SEPTEMBER 2021 E-Edition Congrats to the 2021 MNA Award Winners! Take Advantage of Opportunities to Serve on MNA Councils, Committees Free MNA CE Forum is Tomorrow: “Help and Hope for Health Care Workers” Support a Good Cause With This Week’s Online Auction August 2021 E-Edition When we stand united, we win! Free CE Forum offers “Help and Hope for Health Care Workers” MI Nurses Foundation awards scholarships Documenting the year we have had New CE on cannabis & cannabinoids for pain management Support the MNA-PAC and MI Nurses Foundation JuLY 2021 E-Edition Organize. Fight. Win. Have you seen Brenna’s video? Support elected officials who support us MNA’s Awards Banquet is coming up! Nominate a deserving colleague today Documenting the year we have had Sign up now for the 2021 MNA CE Forum! Check out MNA’s nursing support resource page Implicit bias in healthcare: New licensure rules summary Coming soon – Now accepting preorders for Professional and Legal Regulations Handbook June 2021 E-Edition In 92% Landslide Win, Marquette Techs Vote to Join MNA Legislative update: MNA fights for safe staffing law, hero pay Support elected officials who support us We are completing our MNA LGBTQIA+ Survey for all nurses Silent auction returns this fall New Pain Management CE Modules Count for Michigan CE Pain Requirement! Save the Date! MNA CE Forum: September 30th 1-5:30 pm May 2021 E-Edition MNA Nurses at Munson Medical Center Win $420,500 in Backpay MNA Celebrates Pride Month Becoming an MNA Rep: Why One Nurse Chose to Speak Up MNA’s Continuing Education Program Has New CEs Bias in Healthcare: An Introduction Coming June 1st – New Pain Management CE! Save the Date: MNA CE Forum in Ann Arbor MNA Awards and Michigan Nursing Hall of Fame nominations April 2021 E-EDITION Honoring Workers Memorial Day Winning Strong Federal Protections for Nurses Across the Country A Look Ahead: Nurses Week 2021 Frontline Support Network: May 19, 2021, 8 pm – 9:30 pm Protecting Nurses from Workplace Violence STILL TIME TO REGISTER! Implicit Bias and Healthcare Virtual CE New MNA Continuing Education Modules: Human Trafficking and Introduction to Implicit Bias MNA Members are Eligible for up to $2000 in Conference Funding Hearing Pursuant to Article IV marcH 2021 E-EDITION Speakers Announced for Spring Action Leadership Conference Protecting Nurses’ Right to Blow the Whistle Advocating for racial justice in health care Spread the Word: Applications for the Michigan Nurses Foundation Scholarships Are Now Open Need to complete your Human Trafficking CE Module this year? Your union has you covered. MNA Council of Nursing Practice Nutrition Survey FEBRUARY 2021 E-EDITION MNA fights for safe staffing at the Capitol Two more healthcare facilities win unions with MNA Advocating for racial justice in health care Michigan Medicine RNs are protecting their MNA contract Two New Continuing Education (CE) modules on the MNA Website! MNA’s Advocacy Academy starts March 15 Promoting Proper PPE Take the Michigan Nursing Licensure Survey November 2020 E-EDITION Raising RNs’ Voices from Lansing to the White House National RN press conference featuring Michigan nurse spotlights nurse deaths, PPE, and unsafe staffing Winning COVID-19 Protections in Michigan and Across the Country Join an MNA Committee Upcoming CE Opportunities October 2020 E-EDITION MNA RNs Make Major Contract Gains Across the State Using Every Tool to Hold Hospital Executives Accountable New CEs on the Horizon Fight for Safe Staffing Legislation Meet Your New MNA Board of Directors Congratulations to the 2020 MNA Award Recipients September 2020 E-EDITION Lapeer RNs OVERWHELMINGLY Authorize a Strike – and Grow Their Membership in the Process For MNA Members Only: Share Your Concerns with U.S. Senator Peters Nurses and Health Professionals at Sparrow Hospital WIN Contract Extension in the Midst of Pandemic Looking for a particular CE? Take MNA’s CE Survey to make your voice heard. Michigan Medicine RNs Share Experiences with Other University Employees August 2020 E-EDITION After Long Fight, Victory in Alpena! Congratulations to Our Scholarship Winners! Participate in a Research Project: Just Culture During the COVID-19 Pandemic Walking the Walk Request your ballot today MNA CE Forum Thursday, October 1 July 2020 E-EDITION Lapeer Nurses Call for Safe Staffing and a Fair Contract Vote Tuesday and Make Your Voice Heard McLaren Central Nurses Win Strong Contract After Strike Authorization Vote With New MIOSHA Enforcement Program, MNA Members Fight to Hold Hospitals Accountable Participate in a Research Project: Just Culture During the COVID-19 Pandemic Summer 2020 – Print edition June 2020 E-EDITION Munson Nurses Say NO to Use of Non-Medical Gloves Ingham County Nurses Fight – And Win! Racism Is a Public Health Crisis UMPNC-MNA #UnionNursesForBlackLives protest Marquette Nurses Fight Back and the Executives are Left Speechless The Power of Solidarity! May 2020 E-EDITION COVID-19 hardship grants available for members MNA stays visible on the state level, connected with the governor Huron Valley-Sinai nurses score major victory McLaren nurses hold socially distant picket Nominate a deserving colleague by Aug. 1 April 2020 E-EDITION MNA challenges employers, advocates with government officials Resources for members Hackley members fight for the legal right to wear their own respirators Taking Michigan Medicine nurses’ concerns to the state MNA members in the news White ribbons support nurses and other healthcare professionals Appreciating our lab professionals February 2020 E-EDITION Justice for Jane and Charlie Free coronavirus CE for MNA members Support the Pistons and fellow nurses MNA seeks nursing education leader January 2020 E-EDITION MNA’s violence workplace prevention plan gets attention Gratiot nurses gain big with new contract Nurses are No. 1 – again Sign up today for our big spring event