posted on May 20th, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2013
CONTACT: Christy McConville
909-451-3581
UNAC/UHCP Elects New Leaders to Guide Future of Largest Southern California Nurses Union
San Dimas, CA—The United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) elected three new officers on May 18 to shape the future of the over 22,000-person union.
Executive Vice President Denise Duncan, RN, State Secretary Charmaine Morales, RN, and State Treasurer Jettie Deden-Castillo, NP, will help to set the course of the union, under the direction of UNAC/UHCP President Ken Deitz, RN. UNAC/UHCP represents nurses and other health care professionals in all Kaiser facilities from Bakersfield to San Diego, as well as several other hospitals including Balboa Naval Regional Medical Center in San Diego, Beverly Hospital in Montebello, Lakewood Regional Medical Center in Lakewood, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Garden Grove Medical Center in Garden Grove, Parkview Community Hospital … Read more
posted on May 8th, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2013
CONTACT: Christy McConville
909-451-3581
Nurses and Health Care Professionals To Honor Southern California Scholarship Recipients
San Dimas, CA—The United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) will honor their inaugural class of scholarship recipients Friday at a celebration dinner at the Sheraton Fairplex in Pomona.
UNAC/UHCP’s first member scholarships are going to Scott Byington, a critical care RN at St. Francis, Joyce Leido, a telemetry RN at Kaiser Downey and Michelle Tarronas, a charge nurse in the Medical/Surgical unit at Kaiser Baldwin Park.
Allison Gray, a student in the Rio Hondo College Nursing program, is one of the community scholarship recipients. Allison has dreamed of becoming a Registered Nurse since she was a child, and as the daughter of a union RN, Allison says, “I look forward to becoming a nurse and will be privileged to work under a labor union … Read more
posted on April 26th, 2013
Nurses and Firefighters to Issue Joint Call for Emergency Room Safety at Inland Valley
CONTACT: Christy McConville, 909-451-3581
Murrieta, CA—Murrieta registered nurses and firefighters today will launch a campaign seeking local elected official support for a dedicated dispatch nurse at Inland Valley Medical Center, where a Mobile Intensive Care Nurse should be available around the clock to guide local paramedics responding to emergencies.
Mobile Intensive Care Nurses (MICN) are registered nurses working in the emergency department of a regional trauma center who have advanced training on paramedic protocols. These dispatch nurses take radio and telephone calls from field paramedics and help treat patients under the paramedics’ care. At Inland Valley Medical Center, MICNs are frequently given their own emergency patients to treat, which can cause them to miss emergency calls and is a violation of the law governing their duties in working with paramedics.
“For months now, nurses … Read more
posted on February 14th, 2013
The already underserved Antelope Valley community will soon suffer a cut in urgent medical services, when Kaiser’s decision to close its Urgent Care in Lancaster at 11 PM becomes effective on April 1. Nurses and health care workers gathered on February 14 in front of the hospital with a special Valentine’s Day message for Kaiser: “Have a Heart, Keep Our Urgent Care 24/7.” Kaiser patients deserve accessible, quality healthcare in their own communities. Sign a petition to Kaiser!
posted on November 8th, 2012
Voters affirmed Obamacare by reelecting the President; preserved our strong voice in Sacramento by defeating Prop 32; and elected UNAC/UHCP’s Jimmy Gomez to the state assembly
posted on October 29th, 2012
PRESS RELEASE
October 26, 2012
Contact: Jeff Rogers
UNAC/UHCP Public Affairs Specialist
Cell: 909-263-7230 • Office: 909-618-0663
United Nurses and Health Care Professionals Stand Up Against Prop 32 as They Celebrate 40 Years of Having a Voice in the Workplace
Southern California – The United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) held its 40th Anniversary Convention from October 21 through October 24 at the Bayfront Hilton in San Diego, where the organization continued its fight against Proposition 32 on the November ballot, while also electing Barbara Blake, RN, as its Secretary/Treasurer, and three members to its Board of Directors.
“The work of this union for forty years has been to raise our voices to advocate for our patients and improve health care in California,” said Blake. “Even now, in the election less than two weeks away, wealthy and out-of-state interests threaten to silence our voices and throw … Read more
posted on August 28th, 2012
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Eric Robles
Cell: 619-208-3123
Jeff Rogers, UNAC/UHCP Public Affairs Specialist
Cell: 909-263-7230 • Office: 909-618-0663
Now Heading to Governor’s Desk, SB 1246 Will Add Critical Enforcement Measures to Nursing Staff Ratios that Studies Have Shown to Improve Care and Save Patients’ Lives
Sacramento, CA – With the California State Senate’s action today to pass SB 1246, Governor Brown now has the opportunity to strengthen California’s first-in-the-nation nurse-to- patient ratios with a critical enforcement component that will ensure the law continues to improve patient care and save lives.
“Safe staffing saves lives,” said Dr. Ed Hernandez, Chair of the Senate Health Committee, who authored SB 1246 after finding the landmark law lacked an enforcement component for staffing ratios and patient classification systems. “My bill not only ensures that hospital regulators inspect for staffing levels, but provides the department with the tools to enforce the … Read more
posted on June 28th, 2012
“This is not just an abstract legal decision. Real lives and the heartbreak of real families will be saved because of it.”
posted on June 6th, 2012
For the United Nurses, endorsing the right candidate had a special meaning this election year. With UNAC/UHCP Political Director Jimmy Gomez running for an LA-based seat in the State Assembly, his candidacy raised political participation from many nurses who helped power Gomez to a strong first place finish. “Having seen Jimmy’s commitment to nurses and patients through his work at UNAC/UHCP, I am proud to be a part of his campaign to represent us in Sacramento,” stated RN Tina Ang, from UNAC/UHCP’s Kaiser Sunset affiliate.
posted on June 5th, 2012
For the United Nurses, endorsing the right candidate has a special meaning this election year. UNAC/UHCP Political Director Jimmy Gomez is running for an LA-based seat in the State Assembly. His candidacy has raised political participation from many nurses who feel that he is in a unique position to understand their issues. “Having seen Jimmy’s commitment to nurses and patients through his work at UNAC/UHCP, I am proud to be a part of his campaign to represent us in Sacramento,” stated RN Tina Ang, from UNAC/UHCP’s Kaiser Sunset affiliate.
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