Original reporting on the things that move a nurse’s pay, licence and workload — written and analysed by Jayson Minagawa, BSN, RN.
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475 MNA nurses at BMC South in Brockton walked out April 30–May 3, 2026 over unsafe staffing, below-inflation wages, and a $6K+ benefit cut imposed without bargaining.
Read article →AHCA/NCAL's 2026 Workforce Report shows LTC facilities added 40,700 jobs last year, yet 90% still struggle to recruit. The gap between hiring and need is the real story.
Read article →National Nurses United is backing nationwide May Day actions on May 1, 2026. Here's what 225,000 nurses are demanding — and what it means for bedside RNs.
Read article →National Nurses Week 2026 runs May 6-12. The ANA theme is 'The Power of Nurses™.' Here's what that means in practice — and how to actually use the week to your advantage.
Read article →A new MIT study across 16 million Medicare patients found that immigration increases boost RN hours in nursing homes and improve patient outcomes — including fewer UTIs and hospitalizations.
Read article →100% of OR nurses at Northwestern Medical Center in Vermont authorize a strike over an on-call scheduling change nurses say creates dangerous fatigue and patient safety risk in surgical services.
Read article →Over 300 SEIU-represented nursing home workers struck five Twin Cities facilities starting April 20, 2026, filing ULP charges alongside the economic action over wages, benefits, and staffing safety.
Read article →Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses hold an informational picket April 29 after Mass General Brigham paid top executives $35.9M in FY2024 while offering nursing staff zero wage increases.
Read article →Workers at two Rogers Behavioral Health facilities in Wisconsin voted 53-4 and 26-4 to join NUHW — despite an employer anti-union campaign. Here's why it matters for psych nursing.
Read article →Pew's April 2026 analysis finds loan repayment, NP scholarships, and rural incentives are the state levers that actually move mental health nursing supply.
Read article →Providence is demanding the right to cancel Petaluma Valley Hospital nurses' shifts up to 52 times per year. The ICU has already closed multiple times.
Read article →Federal projections show the U.S. faces an 8% RN supply gap in 2026 — 263,870 nurses short. Here's what that means for bedside nurses and your negotiating power.
Read article →The One Big Beautiful Bill Act cut $911B from Medicaid. Over 28,000 healthcare workers have lost jobs and 800+ facilities have closed or cut services. Here's what nurses need to know.
Read article →Utah, Oregon, Washington, and Virginia have all passed or enacted new healthcare workplace violence prevention laws in 2026. Here's where state legislation stands and what it means for nurses.
Read article →New 2026 survey data: 25% of Gen Z nurses avoid mental health resources due to career and confidentiality fears, even as 74% report weekly emotional exhaustion. Here's what the data shows and what facilities actually need to do.
Read article →Home care aides, predominantly immigrant women, have been on hunger strike since April 17 demanding passage of Int. 303 — a bill that would ban shifts longer than 12 hours. The City Council promised a vote that hasn't come.
Read article →Nurses at Jefferson Einstein organized a rally April 24 opposing the health system's plan to close or transfer seven North Philadelphia pediatric practices by June 30, warning 14,000 children will lose continuity of care.
Read article →CMS's new 10-year LEAD ACO model launches January 1, 2027, replacing ACO REACH. Nursing homes have until May 17 to apply. Here's what it means for LTC and SNF nurses on the floor.
Read article →Healthcare workers face 5x more violence than any other industry. In 2026, at least 20 states enacted new laws—and a federal bill with teeth awaits a Senate vote.
Read article →SAVE, PAYE, and ICR repayment plans are phasing out July 1, 2026. Nurses on these plans must act now to protect their PSLF count and prepare for the new RAP plan.
Read article →Two new federal bills target private equity ownership of hospitals and nursing homes, citing 11% higher mortality in PE-owned facilities and routine staffing cuts.
Read article →NCSBN updated the NCLEX test plan April 1, 2026 — minor rename, unchanged weighting. But pass rates have slipped to 86.7% after the post-NGN spike. Here is what nursing students need to know.
Read article →State Medicaid rate cuts, OBBBA provider tax restrictions, and the CMS staffing mandate repeal are converging on SNF nursing. Here is what LTC nurses need to know.
Read article →Teamsters Local 2024 nurses at Corewell Health East voted 90% to authorize a strike over staffing ratios, eliminated pull pay, and a cancelled student loan repayment program.
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