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Minnesota Nurses Association Considering Action Against Essentia Health for Firing Nurses Over Flu Shots

Health care workers are not required by state law to get the flu vaccine, but hospital officials say it all comes down to patient safety. KMSP Fox 9's Maury Glover has more from Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. — The Minnesota Nurses Association says they are filing grievances after nurses with Essentia Health were fired after they did not get their flu shot by the hospital’s deadline. Health care workers are not required by state law to get the flu vaccine, but hospital officials say it all comes down to patient safety. “Minnesota Nurses Association is…

Nurses with CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck Make Union Decision

They have maintained that operational changes and declining care standards are harming patient care and the hospital's reputation

BISMARCK, ND — Registered nurses at CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck have voted not to unionize. Nurses this week voted against being represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association. They have maintained that operational changes and declining care standards are harming patient care and the hospital’s reputation. The hospital has laid off about 120 employees over the last year and…

NDSU Nursing School on the Chopping Block?

The school in Bismarck has been targeted by an amendment to the budget to be returned to Sanford Health

FARGO, N.D. — The budget deficit in North Dakota could lead to additional cuts at NDSU. State lawmakers are considering cutting the nursing school in Bismarck. Hospitals in the metro depend on graduates from local nursing programs. An amendment to the higher education funding bill has caused some confusion among state lawmakers. It states that neither the higher education board…

Sanford Looking to Hire (More Than) a Few Good Nurses

Sanford Health Held A Nursing Hiring Event To Fill Nearly 100 Open Positions

Cold winds and blowing snow didn’t stop prospective employees from attending Sanford’s nursing hiring fair today. The new facility is set to open in six months. Before they open the doors, they’ll need people to provide patient care. “Today we’re having a hiring fair for nursing and nursing assistants, so people can come over to the new medical center,” said…