US EditionMinnesota nurses push for changes in staffing ratios amid contract talks
- More than 15,000 Minnesota nurses are negotiating new multi-year contracts in the Twin Cities and Duluth amid expiring agreements this spring and summer.
- The negotiations follow nurses' concerns about unsafe staffing, which they say forces them to deliver safe care under unsustainable conditions and drives many to leave.
- Nurses advocate fixed nurse-to-patient ratios, improved staffing levels, and prioritizing nurses’ physical and mental health to reduce burnout, enhance patient care, and ensure safer workplaces.
- A 2002 study found that each extra patient per nurse increased the 30-day patient death risk by 7% and nurse burnout by 23%, supporting calls for staffing reforms.
- Contract talks will continue through spring with health systems like Essentia Health committing to fair agreements that focus on patient and staff safety, though bargaining progress varies.
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Minnesota nurses push for changes in staffing ratios amid contract talks
MINNEAPOLIS — More than 15,000 nurses are currently engaged in ongoing contract negotiations with several hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth, with some contracts set to expire in a few weeks. At a press conference Thursday, May 1, the Minnesota Nurses Association, along with nurses and union leaders, expressed concerns over hospitals operating with unsafe staffing levels. They said the situation is pushing nurses to leave the profession and…
Nurses kick off Nurses Week with landmarks lit red as nurses call for safe staffing to prioritize patient care. - Minnesota Nurses Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laurie Laker (c) 612-741-0662 laurie.laker@mnnurses.org (St. Paul) – May 6, 2025 – Minnesota nurses are kicking off National Nurses Week 2025 this evening by lighting the state red and calling on the public to support their fight for safe hospital staffing through their ongoing contract campaign Landmarks across the state will be lit red to recognize nurses starting on Tuesday, May 6 with Capella Tower in Minneapo…
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