Nurses to Hold One-day Strike on Sept. 20 at Tenet Hospitals in Arizona, California and Florida

RNs Urge Management to Invest in RN Staff and Patient Care

Registered nurses at Tenet hospitals in Arizona, California, and Florida will hold one-day strikes on Sept. 20, urging management to invest in nursing staff to ensure optimal patient care at their facilities.

“Our absolute priority as nurses is to provide excellent care to our patients. With this strike action we are expressing our unity and commitment to win the conditions that support this goal,” said Janice Ames, RN, one of over 5500 RNs who work at the Tenet hospitals going out on strike in Florida, Arizona and throughout California.

Strike locations and schedules:

Arizona

Tucson: St. Joseph’s Hospital, 7:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m. Rally 10:00 a.m.

350 N. Wilmot Road, Tucson, Ariz.

Contact: Sara Castle, 520-272-9011

Tucson: St. Mary’s Hospital, 7:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m. Rally 10:00 a.m.

W. St. Mary’s Road, Tucson, Ariz.

Contact: Sara Castle, 520-272-9011

Florida

Hialeah: Palmetto General Hospital, 7:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m. Rally 12 noon.

2001 W. 68th Street, Hialeah

Contact: Moody Duff, 813-579-7801

Lauderdale Lakes: Florida Medical Center, 7:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m. Rally 12 noon.

5000 West Oakland Park Blvd, Lauderdale Lakes

Moody Duff, 813-579-7801

California

Joshua Tree: Hi-Desert Medical Center, 7:00 a.m-6:59 a.m.

6601 White Feather Rd, Joshua Tree

Contact: Raquel Ruiz, 747-215-4243

Los Alamitos: Los Alamitos Medical Center, 7:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m.

Rally 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m

3751 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos

Contact: Erik Macatuno, 562-577-4668

Modesto: Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, 7:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m.

Rally 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

1441 Florida Avenue, Modesto

Contact: Cheli Guzman, 510-457-5117

Palm Springs: Desert Regional Medical Center, 7:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m.

Rally 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

1150 North Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs

Contact: Raquel Ruiz, 747-215-4243

San Luis Obispo: Sierra Vista Regional Med Center, 7:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m.

1010 Murray Avenue, San Luis Obispo

Contact: Tom Dunne, 510-219-9615

San Ramon: San Ramon Regional Medical Center, 7:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m.

Rally 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

6001 Norris Canyon Rd, San Ramon

Contact: Becka Beatty, 408-802-4668

Templeton: Twin Cities Community Hospital, 7:00 a.m – 6:59 a.m.

1100 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton

Contact: Tom Dunne, 510-219-9615

Turlock: Emanuel Medical Center, 6:45 a.m. – 6:44 a.m.

Rally 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

825 Delbon Ave, Turlock

Contact: Cheli Guzman, 510-457-5117

Texas:

El Paso Nurses will hand out flyers and conduct public outreach for optimal patient care at Tenet hospitals on Friday, Sept. 20, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Providence Memorial Hospital, 2001 North Oregon

Sierra Medical Center, 1625 Medical Center Drive

Contact: Natasha Acevedo, 915-301-2461