Nurses set to strike later this month at Long Beach Medical Center, children’s hospital

Nurses set to strike later this month at Long Beach Medical Center, children’s hospital

Nurses at Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital will go on strike later this month, MemorialCare, which operates the two facilities, announced on Friday afternoon, May 9. The California Nurses Association, which represents more than 2,000 registered nurses at the Long Beach hospitals, notified MemorialCare of the intention to strike. The one-day strike is set to take place on Thursday, May 22, with nurses advocating …

The medical group works to effervise the strike scheduled for May 23, although in hospitals and health centers, at least for the moment, calms down. A part of the Nursing collective and auxiliary technicians recognize, in fact, that they still do not know the extent of these strikes, according to different sources consulted by Medical Writing. Moreover, in the area of care they relativize their impact on the clinical aspect. First, because of th…

Long Beach nurses to strike May 22 in protest of pay, working conditions

As many as 2,000 nurses who work in one of the city’s largest hospitals are expected to begin a strike Thursday, May 22, protesting what they describe as unsafe work conditions and generally inadequate staffing. Registered nurses, nurse practitioners and nurse educators at MemorialCare’s Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital will participate, including those who work in emergency rooms, intensive care units and the c…

Long Beach Memorial nurses announce one-day strike for patient safety

Registered nurses at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif., gave notice to their employer that they will hold a one-day strike to protest the hospital’s refusal to engage in good faith negotiations over needed improvements to patient care, RN working conditions, and staffing.