PrintCode Blue!: Saving Our Healthcare System is the theme for this year's AFT Healthcare Professional Issues Conference. Join us in Washington, D.C., April 17-20. Registrations are still being accepted. Visit our conference page for more information.
Record crowd attended joint conference in June
Building the union and expanding its ability to advocate for healthcare and public employees was the focus of the 2007 joint conference of AFT's healthcare and public employee divisions, held in Las Vegas on June 14-17. A record crowd of 460 members attended the three-day conference, which explored the theme "Work That Matters." More ...
Oregon RNs Testify on Safe Patient Care
Nurses from United Nurses of Legacy and the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals/AFT Healthcare NW came to the state capital of Salem in March to testify before lawmakers on the need for safe staffing legislation.
Labor Board Upholds New Jersey Nurses Union Vote
The National Labor Relations Board has rejected an appeal filed by South Jersey Healthcare against the nurses' union vote, ending the appeal process and paving the way for union negotiations to begin shortly.
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School nurses provide essential healthcare services to our nation's children.
Caring for diabetic children in the classroom
• The role of the school
nurse
• Fact sheet for educators
• Q&A on 'trained diabetes
personnel'
Plan and implement a safe patient handling and transfer program at your workplace.
Purchase AFT Healthcare branded items at the AFT's online store.
Cutting costs means cutting staff and, too often, cutting corners on patient care.
AFT works to improve hospital accreditation process.
• JCAHO Update: A Guide for Healthcare Workers and Their Unions
• Policy statement on JCAHO
Why mandatory overtime is making the shortage of nurses worse—and threatening patient care.
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