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*UPDATE* Haiti Earthquake: Ways to Help
The following are a list of resources for Nurses looking to get help with relief efforts in Haiti following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake. We will update with more information and links as they become available. For the latest news, we recommend the BBC’s live Haiti updates: http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders are sending nurses to Haiti [...]
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Terminated due to overcrowding, a nurse fights back
It was an all too typical, too-busy July day for Reggie Abarquez. A JNESO member and emergency room nurse with 22 years experience at her inner city hospital, she was assigned to seven patients — a fuller load than usual, but not uncommon.
Reggie was also helping with ambulance triage, just as four ambulances [...]
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Applications for JNESO Scholarships being accepted now!
Applications are being accepted between now and March 22, 2010 for the following JNESO scholarships. Scholarships are open to JNESO members in good standing, their spouses and children, depending on the qualifications for each individual scholarship.
Virginia Spiegl Scholarship: For a member advancing education in health care
Barbara Crosby Scholarship: For a member’s spouse or children pursuing [...]
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About Us
JNESO is a professional health care union serving health workers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the union represents 5,000 hospital and clinic workers, including nurses, LPNs, pharmacists and most licensed technical employees.
JNESO began in 1958 as the Jersey Nurses Economic Security Organization, a euphemism for the Union Division of the State Nurses Association.
In 1985, The JNESO membership voted to leave the State Association as an independent union, officially changed its name to JNESO. Since then, JNESO has expanded its membership base to include other professional and technical employees in the health care field. It has also extended its sphere of influence to other states.
1992 brought affiliation with the twelfth largest international in the AFL-CIO, the International Union of Operating Engineers. As the first health care union ever affiliated with the giant international, JNESO has been chartered as District Council. The IUOE connection has enable JNESO to continue its slow, steady growth a major player in health care while maintaining the autonomy and self direction demanded by our independent minded membership.
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West Jersey
The JNESO West Jersey Local is having an important membership meeting on Wednesday, December 16. All members are strongly encouraged ...
The new contracts were distributed during West Jersey’s fall General Membership Meetings. Members still needing contracts can pick theirs up ...
To: Virtua Subject: ON BEHALF OF PAUL SARNESE / Swine Flu Update In response to the Swine Flu outbreak, the Virtua Emergency ...
After months of negotiation, the West Jersey Local of JNESO overwhelmingly ratified a new, three-year contract with Hospital Management this ...
Meadow View Respiratory
Meadow View Employees to Rally Saturday 12/19 for a Fair ContractOn Saturday, December 19, 2009, health care workers at Meadow View Nursing and Respiratory Center in Williamstown, NJ will rally in opposition to management’s devastatingly expensive employee health care program. The rally will be from 10:00AM to 12:00PM in front of the center at 1420 South Black Horse Pike.
“We provide health care to patients at [...]
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s Local UpdateMembers from both the St. Mary’s Hospital RN and Tech Locals voted to ratify a new contract in November, with the plan taking effect upon confirmation of the hospital’s long-term financial plan in bankruptcy court. The contract will remain in force through February 28, 2013.
The contract not only includes future wage increases but restoration of [...]
St. Michael's
Terminated due to overcrowding, a nurse fights backIt was an all too typical, too-busy July day for Reggie Abarquez. A JNESO member and emergency room nurse with 22 years experience at her inner city hospital, she was assigned to seven patients — a fuller load than usual, but not uncommon.
Reggie was also helping with ambulance triage, just as four ambulances [...]
Hoboken
HOBOKEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
EMERGENCY VOTE
MEETING
DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010
TIMES: 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 3:30 PM
6:00 PM 7:30 PM
LOCATION: ASSUMPTION HALL
YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE
ATTENDANCE REQUIRED TO VOTE
