May 28: Nurses from The Hospitals of Providence Memorial and Sierra Campuses Plan Rally for Optimal Patient Care

Nurses Plan Rally May 28 in El Paso Urging Tenet-Affiliated Hospitals of Providence, Sierra and Memorial Campuses to Invest in RN Staff and Patient Care

Registered nurses will hold a rally May 28 in El Paso urging the Tenet-affiliated Hospitals of Providence, Sierra and Memorial Campuses to invest in nursing staff. This will improve the recruitment and retention of experienced RNs, and ensure optimal patient care, say nurses.

The rally will coincide with informational pickets on May 28 at 12 other Tenet hospitals in Arizona, Florida and California.

What: Registered nurses rally for optimal patient care.

When: Tuesday, May 28 – 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Where: San Jacinto Plaza, 114 N. Mills Street, El Paso.

The 679 RNs that work at both hospitals are members of National Nurses Organizing Committee, NNOC/Texas which is affiliated with National Nurses United, the largest and fastest growing union of registered nurses in the United States with 150,000 members. NNU plays a leadership role in safeguarding the health and safety of RNs and their patients and has won landmark legislation in the areas of staffing, safe patient handling, infectious disease and workplace violence prevention.

Contact: Arianne Rodriguez, 915-301-2461, Martha Wallner, 510-273-2264