The Nursing Directory
Weekly Digest · May 22, 2026
Illinois Salary Guide + 2,200 Long Beach Nurses Strike Today
This week: Illinois state hub live, Penn study on safe staffing deaths, and a 4-day hospital lockout response to a 1-day nurse strike. Busy week.
News of the Week
TODAY
2,200 MemorialCare Long Beach Nurses Strike — Hospital Responds With 4-Day Lockout
One-day strike over staffing and ER safety. Hospital's response: secure travel nurses and lock out staff nurses for four days. California labor law, 10-day strike notice rules, and what comes next.
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MAY 21
Penn CHOPR: Safe Staffing in PA Hospitals Could Prevent 3,040 Deaths Annually
Study came out right as HB 106 sits in the PA Senate. $305M in savings. 2,100 fewer readmissions. The hospital association opposes it anyway.
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MAY 21
Rush University Nurses Vote 77% to Unionize — Largest Chicago Healthcare Filing Ever
1,190 to 350. NNU now represents Rush, UCM, and Cook County Health. First contract demands: ratios and pay transparency. Chicago's nursing labor market just shifted.
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MAY 21
Federal Rule Caps Graduate Nursing Loans at $20,500 — 24 States Sue
The RISE rule classifies nursing as non-professional. NP and CRNA students hit hardest. Merkley-Wicker bill filed. 24-state lawsuit filed May 19.
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MAY 19
New Jersey Governor Signs NP Independence Bill — What S2996 Actually Changes
NJ NPs can now provide primary and behavioral health services independently. Collaborative agreement still required for prescribing. One of the last northeast holdouts moves.
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