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NNOC - Texas

Read About NNOC Texas l Read the 2009 bulletin

TX NURSES UNITE: Mosiant, Oldfield, and Sullivan
have all reached out to the NNOC for help

John Peter Smith hospital's emergency room is part of a state-of-the-art medical pavilion, open less than a year. But conditions in the ER's "green room," as described recently by one nurse, sounded more like those of a one-doctor hospital in the middle of an epidemic. Full article >

Rep. Senfronia Thompson and Sen. Mario Gallegos were flanked by NNOC-Texas members Wednesday to celebrate the introduction of the Texas Hospital Patient Protection Act of 2009.

National RN Ratios Roundup in Texas!

Texas nurses ask lawmakers to mandate lower patient ratios El Paso Times 03/04/09

RN's want mandated nurse-patient ratios in TX
Associated Press 03/04/09

NNOC, CWA, UNITE, and Iron Workers rally in Texas for EFCA.

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What is the Texas Hospital Patient Protection Act of 2009?

Hundreds of registered nurses from nearly every city in Texas marched to and rally at the state Capitol this Thursday in support of the "Texas Hospital Patient Protection Act of 2009," which saves the lives of untold numbers of Texans by cracking down on unsafe practices in today’s hospitals. Read the full release

Texas Hospital Patient Protection Act of 2009:

To mandate safe staffing, based on patient acuity, by setting the minimum direct-care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratios necessary for safe nursing care and for retention and recruitment of qualified direct-care RNs.
To establish direct-care RN nursing standards and practice protections to assure that care is provided in the exclusive interests of patients.
To recognize direct-care nurses’ duty and right to be a patient advocate.
To provide effective protection against retaliation for reporting unsafe patient care and for refusing unsafe patient care assignments.

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Texas RNs Stand Up for Their Patients: NNOC Moves to File Historic Texas Hospital Patient Protection Act!

On February 21st: RNs stood up for their patients and their profession

On this historic day, Texas RNs spoke with legislators and their staff members about how our bill will save lives. We also held a press conference featuring Texas RNs and community supporters.

Read news about the event:

Nurses push to improve job ratios - Caring for too many patients is ongoing problem
Valley Morning Star 09/19/08

First Unionized Hospital in Texas

In a dramatic breakthrough for the aspirations of Texas registered nurses to have a stronger voice to speak out for patients and themselves, a northwest Houston hospital Friday night became the first hospital in Texas to win union collective bargaining rights.