We are the Service Employees International Union,
an organization of more than 2.1 million members
united by the belief in the dignity and worth of
workers and the services they provide and dedicated
to improving the lives of workers and their families
and creating a more just and humane society.
- SEIU mission statement
Nurses Week 2012
Protecting Patient Care and Saving Lives
"There is a special duty for healthcare workers--nurses and others who understand healthcare to make sure others understand what the law does. With the election coming up… people are going to be talking about Obamacare and we need make sure they understand it."
This National Nurses Week, We Are Caring for America.
Nurses are on the front lines every day, defending the Affordable Care Act and protecting quality patient care:
Calling a Code Blue on Capitol Hill to protect Medicaid and Medicare
Uniting to pass safe patient handling legislation to prevent workplace injuries
Standing up in support of Obamacare outside the Supreme Court
Nurses Know Preventive Care Saves Lives
Norlissa Cooper, RN and member of Local 1021 in California, knows that the law's emphasis on preventive care will help people get and stay healthy.
The Healthcare Law: Bringing Relief to Nurses and Patients
Rah Abdullah, an RN in Nevada, knows first hand how the Affordable Care Act helps save the lives of patients needing organ transplants.
SEIU Nurses are Caring for America
L. Toni Lewis, MD, Chair of SEIU Healthcare, honors nurses as critical members of the care team and fierce advocates for patients and quality care.
Nurses and the Affordable Care Act
SEIU nurses fought for more than a decade to pass the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare law that is making a difference in the lives of millions of Americans. However, 1 out of every 2 Americans still doesn't know the facts about the law -- that's why SEIU nurses are providing our communities with the facts about the new law's benefits.
Read how the healthcare law helps our members' patients →
Download PDF fact sheets and learn more about how the Affordable Care Act benefits:
For Nurses, The Affordable Care Act is a Lifeline
Dian Palmer, RN and Chair of the Nurse Alliance of SEIU Healthcare, shares what she and other nurses across the country are thinking about this Nurses Week.
SEIU Nurses on the Air
In celebration of National Nurses Week, SEIU nurses took to the airwaves in English and Spanish to highlight the healthcare law and why they support it.
The History of Nurses Week
First celebrated by the International Council of Nurses in 1965, Nurses Week is now celebrated annually from May 6 - 12. The week culminates in "National Nurses Day," the birthday of Florence Nightingale, a pioneer in the development of modern nursing.
Protecting our patients' care
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Mitt Romney are in lockstep on a budget that would devastate our healthcare safety net, shift more costs onto America's middle class and seniors, and endanger care for older Americans, people with disabilities, and children--the real people who rely on nurses to deliver the highest quality care. This Nurses Week and every week, your voice can make a difference.
Spread the word about protecting patients from devastating cuts to their healthcare →
Accomplishments of SEIU RNs
Over the past year, SEIU RNs have led impressive work at the national level on behalf of patients and healthcare workers across the country.
Take a look at the SEIU Nurse Alliance Year in Review for a closer look →
Sign up to fight back against irresponsible healthcare cuts
Share your experiences with violence on the job
Spread the facts about the benefits of the healthcare law
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