Dangerous short staffing leads to death and injuries due to omissions and accidents. Registered nurses and other skilled health care professionals are being removed from directly caring for patients. Unlicensed staff, often with no clinical background or experience, are being forced to make decisions about your health. Nurses and other health care professionals are threatened with termination when they speak out on behalf of patients. Doctors are prevented from making necessary referrals and giving patients information on treatment options.
Health care is the number one profit industry in the country.
This is the real health care crisis. At the California Nurses Association we are very concerned about your safety. We are calling for action against this threat to patient safety. Please click here to access CNA's consumer information pages where you will find the latest news and resources regarding your rights as a health care consumer. The following are excerpts from letters received from patients, their families, and Registered Nurses, in response to CNA's Patient Watch advertisements and similar campaigns.