Macomb County Health Department Nurses Win on Priorities Going into contract negotiations, democratically elected RNs on the Macomb County Health Department Bargaining Team held conversations with their coworkers to learn members’ priorities. One of the priorities was wanting to win release time. Because there are multiple facilities and no Health Department-specific new hire orientation, nurses wanted to win paid time to be able to more effectively build their union. They succeeded! The recently ratified contract includes language that will allow the president of the Nurses Staff Council of Macomb County (or a designated representative) to spend one hour a week doing union work. By winning provisions to have a stronger union, Macomb County Health Department members will better be able to advocate for their patients. Additionally, they won raises, improved protections for just cause employment, and improved bereavement leave. | |
CE Courses FREE for MNA members Check out our online CEs! The Michigan Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Here are our current course offerings: - Responding to Human Trafficking in the Health Care Setting (1.5 contact hours)
- The Opioid Epidemic: History, Patients, Recommendations/Management, and Empowering All Nurses to Effect Change (2.0 contact hours)
- Alarm Fatigue (1.0 contact hour)
- FMLA, LOA, Short Term Disability and Worker’s Compensation: A Nurse’s Guide o Workers’ Protections (1.0 contact hour)
- Risks Associated with Lithium Battery-Powered Mobile Carts in Health Care Settings (1.0 contact hour)
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Call for Volunteers! Join a Council or a Committee MNA is a member-driven organization! Consider serving on a committee or council with our union. Applications are still open for the Council on Clinical Nursing Practice, Advocacy & Education, the Diversity Inclusion and Cultural Competency Committee, and the Retirement Committee. Click here to see a brief description of each. Appointments will be made in January. Submit a Biographical and Consent form to apply. | |
Join the Michigan Nurses Foundation Board Michigan Nurses Foundation has open positions on the Board of Directors for a 1) PhD prepared registered nurse, and 2) registered nurse with a background in psych or substance abuse treatment. Contact Becky Baldwin, MNF President, for more information or to be considered for appointment. | |