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Nurses lay out demands needed for public health
Statewide Pa: Nurses from across Pennsylvania will hold a virtual rally on Wednesday, May 6th, the first official day of Nurses Week.
The group, brought together by the grassroots movement Nurses of Pennsylvania and the Nurse Alliance of SEIU PA, is demanding that legislators work with nurses to implement The Nurse Plan for Pennsylvania’s Recovery.
They are calling on every member of the General Assembly to meet with nurses and ensure that nurses have a seat at every table where recovery plans are being made.
“COVID has shined a spotlight on the failures of our healthcare system, and what happens when corporations and politicians make health decisions without nurses’ input,” said Katheen Halligan, a nurse who works in Western PA. “We won’t be silent. We will spend Nurses Week – and all weeks – sounding the alarm for a greater voice in these decisions. Lives are at stake.”
What: Nurses Take Harrisburg: Nurses Week Virtual Rally for our Nurse Platform
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Please note that in the Webinar all message chat from attendees is on background, not for attribution.
When: Wednesday, May 6th 4:00pm
Who: Nurses from across the state, elected leaders will share their stories of life on the frontlines of COVID-19 and outline their plan for recovery so we never end up here again.
About Nurses of Pennsylvania: Nurses of Pennsylvania is a grassroots movement of over 20,000 nurses from all across PA, joining together to use our power in numbers to advocate for safe patient limits and build power to take our patient advocacy from the bedside to the legislature. To learn more, visit our website at www.nursesofpa.org.
Information provided to TVL by:
Jenn Wood
Sr. Communications Associate
www.sequalconsulting.com
