The MNA has re-filed legislation to protect nurses and other health care providers from retribution should they report conditions that may harm patients. This bill has won widespread support from legislators, allied health providers and health care advocates. The MNA Labor Relations Department has developed a program for implementing the Statewide Campaign for Safe Care within individual MNA bargaining units. This program includes education for nurses about the issues, instruction in documentation and communication strategies and opportunities for public education. The Ad Hoc Committee to Defend Health Care is a national coalition of nurses, physicians, allied health providers and citizens dedicated to addressing the factors that are driving health care restructuring nationwide, specifically the corporatization of health care.
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